The average length of stay in a shelter was 10 months; almost 25% remained in the shelter system for more than 1 year.16 Families entering homelessness face tremendous social and environmental disruption; many families are placed in shelters hours away by public transportation from friends, their...
Now Scott is hitting the road deliver her coats from Detroit.. to Boston to Rochester, NY General Motors is once again helping the nonprofit out with the road trip "We are providing all-new 2021 Tahoe and Suburban for the eight-city road trip," said Genna Young, General Motors...
The plight of homeless women with preschool children living in temporary shelters. Journal of Family Nursing, 9, 79–100. Article Google Scholar Barrow, S. M. & Lawinski, T. (2009). Contexts of mother-child separations in homeless families. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 00...
Homelessness is a public health issue that many organizations are addressing through a Housing First Model. One such organization is The Road Home (TRH), which provides services to homeless individuals and families in Salt Lake County. TRH is perhaps best known for their emergency shelters, but ...