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Lynchburg group opens art gallery to benefit the homeless
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWhile they may be hard to find in Lynchburg, homeless people do exist in the city. "You really don't see our homeless out and about in the community, but I can assure you that they are there," said Tracey Dixon. Dixon is Executive Director of The...Tags: Social Issues, Arts, Arts and Culture, Artspace, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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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: Diseases and Illnesses, Substance Abuse, Social Issues, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health
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Homeless commission hires new CEO
The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness, saved from the threat of extinction last summer, has made its first major move as a reinvented nonprofit agency by hiring a CEO. Andrae Bailey, the 36-year-old executive director of the charitable...Tags: Buddy Dyer, Orange County (Florida), Orlando Health, Social Issues, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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City votes to store possessions left by homeless
A city ordinance aimed at curtailing items being left outside by the homeless won preliminary approval Tuesday night. Officials voted 5-0 in favor of a law that would allow the city to collect and store items on behalf of the homeless in a central...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Social Issues, Politics, Lobbying
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Given Baltimore's generosity, why is homelessness still 'epidemic' here?
As a resident of downtown Baltimore, I'm struck by the amenities offered to the homeless ("Aid for street people failing," March 18). There are long lines in front of Health Care for the Homeless on the Fallsway, and it appears My Sister's Place across...
Tags: Social Issues, Epidemics and Plagues
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Advocates say Baltimore's plan to end homelessness is in disarray
Halfway through Baltimore's long-term plan to end homelessness, advocates complain that the strategy is in disarray and worry that the number of men, women and children without permanent homes has grown — despite millions of dollars being pumped...
Tags: Helen Holton, Rentals, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Family, Social Issues
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Love Notes: Open arms for strangers, and each other
Daniel "Doc" Habeel and Arnetha Gholston-Habeel are nearly always together in sickness, surrounded by hunger and homelessness. But love is the driving force for this couple. On a Wednesday morning this year, Arnetha, 54, was gently nudging Doc, her...
Tags: Human Interest, Pharmaceuticals, Social Issues, Schizophrenia, Chemical Industry
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Big snake discovered among belongings at homeless storage center
L.A. NOWAnimal Services workers were heading to a downtown Los Angeles facility used by the homeless to store their possessions after a python was discovered among the belongings Friday morning, officials said.... -
'Long journey home' will be even longer under city's plan to end homelessness
Hat's off to The Sun editorial board for bringing to light the critical need to end homelessness in Baltimore ("The long journey home," Mar. 11). However, anyone looking at Baltimore's revised 10-year plan to meet that goal would be hard-pressed to call...
Tags: Conservation, Housing and Urban Planning, Environmental Issues, Politics, Social Issues
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City's misguided approach to Camp 83
Baltimore City may be five years into its Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness (aka "The Journey Home"), but the tragically prejudicial comments from city representatives regarding the individuals experiencing homelessness who were residing at "Camp 83"...Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Social Issues, Mental Health
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City's plan to raze encampment is shameful
It remains a mystery why Baltimore wishes to endanger the health and safety of people living in an encampment ("Homeless eviction plan criticized," March 5). Baltimore's "Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness" specifies an effective method to manage...
Tags: Public Officials, Rentals, Social Issues, Politics, Government
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Md. to receive $45.6M for homeless services
Maryland will receive $45.6 million from the Obama administration for housing and local services for the homeless, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday. The Continuum of Care grants will be used to renew support for...
Tags: Long Term Care, Substance Abuse, Harford County, Social Issues, Carroll County (Maryland)
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