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Corbett's asset test finds little abuse in $2.6 billion food stamp program
It's the question Kathryn Hoffman hates to ask, especially of the elderly people who come into her office looking for help. Do you have a burial plot? How much is it worth? But that question is one of many Hoffman must ask as a food stamp outreach...
Tags: Tom Corbett, Government, Allentown, Parties and Movements, Executive Branch
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READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut Residents Come Together To Learn about Homelessness
Greater HartfordLast Friday 88 students and community members from across Connecticut braved the lightening and rain to devote their Friday night to learning about homelessness at Journey Home's Cardboard City Sleep Out. The Sleep Out was hosted by the University of...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Colleges and Universities, Mental Health, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Lifestyle and Leisure
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Lack of quorum spotlights Garcetti's council-meeting absences
A quarrel at the Los Angeles City Council over strategies for helping homeless residents on Friday sparked a campaign debate over Councilman Eric Garcetti's frequent absences from meetings as he runs for mayor. The council's 10 a.m. meeting came to a...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Politics, Wendy Greuel, Elections, Social Issues
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Legislature Considers Bill Of Rights For Homeless
The Hartford CourantA proposal to enshrine the rights of homeless people into law is moving swiftly through the General Assembly, putting Connecticut at the vanguard of a growing national movement. The legislation would establish a separate "bill of rights" for the state's...Tags: National Government, Career and Workplace, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Theresa B. Gerratana
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Chili Van cooks up interest in H.B.
The Orange County Rescue Mission Chili Van Mobile Ministry has been in operation for almost five years, helping the homeless communities in Dana Point and Santa Ana. But Michael Murphy, a volunteer with the Tustin-based organization had a hard time...
Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Social Issues
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From electronics recycling to catering, nonprofits start social enterprises to fund their missions
In an industrial area of Fort Lauderdale, trucks deliver old computers, cellphones and electronics to a sprawling warehouse. Workers sort the goods, separating plastics, metals and other items for resale. It looks like a typical electronics recycling...Tags: Habitat for Humanity International, Physical Disabilities, Labor Legislation, Boynton Beach, Autism
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CMW junior earns Girl Scout Gold Award
Brittany Jackson, a junior at C. Milton Wright High School, earned the Girl Scout Gold Award on April 14. An awards banquet was held at Martin's East to celebrate her success. Brittany's Gold Award project, entitled "Confidence for Kids," involved...Tags: Family, Social Issues
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Girl, 11, delivers Easter to those in need
Our Town CorrespondentThis year marked the third year in a row that 11-year-old Lexi Rogers delivered Easter baskets to local children in hospitals. With the help of her guardian Missy Spaugy, as well as 9-year-old brother Jordan and 4-year-old sister Kylee, Rogers delivered...Tags: Easter, Social Issues
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Homelessness down 2.2% in Sedgwick County
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe latest count of homeless people in Wichita shows a slight drop between 2012 and 2013. The 2013 Sedgwick County "Point-In-Time" County found there are an estimated 538 people who meet the HUD definition of being homeless. (see below for HUD definition)...Tags: Social Issues
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Saving 75 homeless is not enough
On Feb. 1, the Mayor's Office of Human Services hosted a community briefing for the "75 Journeys Home" campaign — part of Baltimore City's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. The initiative was aimed at identifying the 75 most vulnerable people...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Memorial Day, Social Issues
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Persistent strain of TB claims victims on L.A.'s skid row
Public health officials have launched a new, coordinated attack to contain a persistent outbreak of tuberculosis on downtown Los Angeles' skid row, including a search for more than 4,500 people who may have been exposed to the disease. The Centers for...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HIV, Health and Safety at Work, Symptoms, University of California, Los Angeles
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A Leader for Our Time
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelThe Central Florida Commission on Homelessness announced this week the hiring of Andrae Bailey as their new CEO. Andrae Bailey is a great choice. I know him to be a collaborative leader who moves beyond institutional loyalties to reach higher goals....
Apr 27, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
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|Story| Hartford Courant
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Apr 23, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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Feb 17, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
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