Havertown man convicted for child sexual assault "MEDIA COURTHOUSE — A Havertown man was convicted on four counts Friday for the sexual abuse of a 4-year-old boy last year. "The horrific actions of the defendant, Michael Kaminsky, are deplorable, abhorrent and reprehensible, as he sexually...
A group of 31 rural homeless women in a shelter participated in the study by answering questions on the Rural Homeless Interview developed by the investigators. The findings revealed higher than expected rates of illness, accidents, and adverse life events, with the incidence of substance abuse ...
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) –For veterans and civilians suffering from mental health and/or substance use disorders, SAMHSA supports programs that address homelessness and increase access to permanent housing. SAMHSA’s Projects for Assistance in Transition for Home...
The closest shelter is in Aurora, a city that had nearly nine times as many homeless people as Douglas County in the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative's January point-in-time count. CBS "We've recently partnered with the Aurora Navigation Campus to ensure that we have around f...
Increased risk for mental illness As a result, LGBTQ teens are at a higher risk of mental illness, includingdepression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Of LGBTQ teens, 30%have attempted suicide, as compared to 10% of their straight peers. Transgender youth face a particularly high level of stig...
The goal of The Salvation Army Harbor Light System is the eradication of hunger, homelessness and addiction from clients’ lives. Harbor Light services are provided every day of the year. Victory Clinical Services Phone: 1 (517) 784-2929 ...
Pray regularly for Focus on the Family and Family Policy Alliance staff, pro-family and pro-life organizations in your state, and your elected leaders. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Volunteer at a soup kitchen, homeless shelter, or retirement home. ...
Substance use disordersaffect 20 to 30 percent of the LGBTQ+ population, compared to 8.4 percent of the general population, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. These alarming numbers stress a need for more substance use recovery programs that cater to LGBTQ+ ...
Without treatment, the consequences of mental illness for the individual and society are staggering: unnecessary disability, unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness, inappropriate incarceration, suicide and wasted lives. The economic cost of untreated mental illness is more than 100 billion dollars each...
he states that he couldn’t have been responsible because he was at a nearby church for mass at the time. You ask if he has substance abuse problems and he says no. You happen to know the church he’s referring to has no service that evening and hosts AA meetings instead. You now ...