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KnowledgePlex: News: Homelessness
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This section contains information on various programs and services providing housing and shelter for the homeless - defined as those individuals or families lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.
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Preventing and controlling emerging and reemerging transmissible diseases in the homeless; PERSPECTIVE
Homelessness is an increasing public health problem. Because of poor living conditions and limited access to healthcare systems, homeless persons are exposed to many communicable infections. We summarize the intervention measures reported to be efficient for the control and the prevention of common transmissible infections among homeless populations. Evidence suggests that appropriate street ...
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Freddie Mac's Hoops for the Homeless(R) Nets $600,000 to Help Fight Family Homelessness in DC Area; Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, Washington Wizards All-Star Gilbert Arenas, and Thousands of Fans Teamed Up to Slam Dunk Homelessness in Region
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ ? Thousands of fans filled the stands of the Verizon Center in Washington, DC this Saturday to watch some of their favorite athletes and other well-known celebrities duke it out on the basketball court for a very important cause ? reducing family homelessness in the DC area. They were there for Freddie Mac's Hoops for the Homeless(R) basketball tournament ...
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Our View
HOMELESS VETS TELL OF THEFTS city asked totransient sweeps Third generation Marine and U.S. Naval Academy graduate Rick Duncan stood inside the entrance to City Hall on Tuesday and said he would no longer tolerate abuse of homeless veterans or any other street people targeted by the city-funded Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful. City officials should hear him out. The three-tour combat veteran had ...
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Homeless numbers grow fast in city
TEL AVIV The number of homeless people in Tel Aviv has risen sharply from 530 at the beginning of 2007 to 750 now, reports www.mynet.co.il. And some social workers are blaming skyrocketing rental and property prices for the increase, saying that many people have been forced out of their homes after being unable to meet their payments. According to the report, 530 homeless people were wandering ...
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Senate Approves Leahy Bill to Help Runaway, Homeless Youth
The following information was released by Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy: The Senate late Thursday unanimously approved critical legislation to address problems facing runaway and homeless youths across the country. The legislation, introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) in May, will reauthorize key federal grant programs to provide states with grants to help the ...
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Organizers Seek Volunteers, Sponsors For Project Homeless Connect Event On OCT. 8
Clark County issued the following press release: Sponsors and volunteers are needed to help make the 17th Southern Nevada Project Homeless Connect event a success this year. Each year, sponsors and volunteers help care for the county's homeless population by donating haircuts, dental and health check-ups and meals. The day-long event at Cashman Center, located at 850 N. Las Vegas Blvd., was formerly ...
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Senate Approves Leahy Bill To Help Runaway, Homeless Youth
Senate Approves Leahy Bill To Help Runaway, Homeless Youth WASHINGTON (Thursday, September 25, 2008) - The Senate late Thursday night unanimously approved critical legislation to address problems facing runaway and homeless youths across the country. The legislation, introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) in May, will reauthorize key federal grant programs to provide ...
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United Way of Greater Los Angeles Hosts 2nd Annual HomeWalk; Over 4,000 People Mobilized to Fight Homelessness in the Homeless Capital of America
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ ? Today, United Way of Greater Los Angeles hosted the 2nd Annual HomeWalk to end homelessness, a 5k walk commencing in Exposition Park. With 73,000 homeless men and women in Los Angeles County, 40% of which are women and children, United Way partnered with City and County officials and other local leaders to help drive community awareness and action as part ...
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Our View
CITY SHOULD NOT BE SO UNCARING Stop the ruthless homeless sweeps City Hall should stop funding Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful until the organization cleans up its act. It sounds like a great thing, keeping this beautiful city looking nice. Who can argue with volunteers picking up trash? Thanks to Gazette columnist Barry Noreen and others, we know a lot more about Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful ...
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Letters
STREET BEGGARS The homeless won't be homeless if we can get them into homes The opinion piece "Please Do Feed the Panhandlers" (Our View, Oct. 1) argues that "society will never succeed in eliminating homelessness because millions of homeless Americans would live no other way." On the contrary, ending homelessness requires us to recognize that millions of homeless Americans have no other way because ...
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