De Blasio Administration Announces New Measures to Improve Safety in Homeless...
(Source: City of New York, NY) March 15, 2016 NYPD to re-train DHS security staff, send management team to DHS to immediately develop action plan to upgrade security at all shelter facilities New...
View ArticleNew York City is upgrading security at its homeless shelters
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is upgrading security at its homeless shelters, with an emphasis on preventing violence....
View ArticleNew York City Bill to Call For Free Tampons in Public Restrooms, Shelters and...
New York City Council members are joining a growing national movement to provide free feminine products to low-income women, and this Tuesday will introduce proposals for free tampons and pads in city...
View ArticleIllinois budget impasse spurs creative way to fund shelters
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois homeless shelters struggling to get by without state aid during the budget stalemate could get a much-needed financial boost through specialty scratch-off lottery...
View ArticleTranscript: Mayor de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton Host Press...
(Source: City of New York, NY) March 22, 2016 Police Commissioner Bill Bratton: Okay. Thank you. The original purpose of the press event this morning was to discuss the department's ongoing response to...
View ArticleDenver blizzard hits homeless hard, but shelters still have beds
Homeless shelters say they'll be crowded, but no one will be turned away during the storm Stephanie Lugo (left) and Jule Coppa (right) speak with Thomas Ricketts as they volunteer with Christ in the...
View ArticleFree Tampons Likely Coming To All NYC Schools, Shelters and Jails
Free tampons are a small measure that could make a huge difference for young women who can’t afford the high cost of having a period each month. If a new set of bills passes in New York City, all...
View ArticlePublic Hearing Notice: City's Annual Action Plan 2016-17 (City of Troy, NY)
(Source: City of Troy, NY) All news Public Hearing Notice: City's Annual Action Plan 2016-17 March 24, 2016 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROJECT FUNDING CITY OF...
View ArticleCity celebrates National Community Development Week with Shelter House...
(Source: City of Iowa City, IA) To mark National Community Development Week, the City of Iowa City's Neighborhood Services Division will sponsor a donation drive for Shelter House to collect cleaning...
View ArticleTranscript: Mayor de Blasio Hosts Domestic Violence Roundtable (City of New...
(Source: City of New York, NY) March 23, 2016 Mayor Bill de Blasio: Good afternoon, everyone. We had the opportunity here before you came in to have a dialogue with a group of folks who doing really...
View ArticleWith Nuisance Laws, Has ‘Serve and Protect’ Turned Into ‘Silence and Evict’?...
(Source: ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union) This piece originally appeared at MSNBC.com. When Nancy Markham called 911 multiple times between March and August 2014 because of her abusive...
View ArticleN Street Village Selected as Homeless Services Provider for the Patricia...
(Source: City of Washington, DC - District of Columbia) (Washington, DC) - As part of the Bowser Administration's all eight ward approach to transform the District's response to homelessness and...
View ArticleDenver homeless pack up belongings as city workers dismantle camps
People camping near Denver’s homeless shelters packed up their belongings on Tuesday as city workers started removing bags, tarps, shopping carts and other items left on sidewalks....
View ArticleMayor's Fund to Advance New York City and Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs...
(Source: City of New York, NY) March 28, 2016 Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, Real Estate Board of New York and more private contributors are assisting efforts to achieve 'Functional Zero' NEW...
View ArticleN Street Village Selected as Homeless Services Provider for the Patricia...
(Source: City of Washington, DC - District of Columbia) (Washington, DC) - As part of the Bowser Administration's all eight ward approach to transform the District's response to homelessness and...
View ArticleCity hopes to open homeless shelter in a Southeast Portland school district...
First it was declaring a housing state of emergency last fall, then it was converting unused buildings into temporary homeless shelters. Now, the city of Portland has taken its creative approach to...
View ArticleProvince commits millions for new homeless shelter, supportive housing in...
(Source: Government of British Columbia) MAPLE RIDGE - Minister Responsible for Housing Rich Coleman announced today the B.C. government recognizes the need for a long-term low barrier shelter and...
View ArticleHow many homeless families got help last year in Warren County?
More than 350 homeless households sought help last year in Warren County, according to a new report that compiles a statistical snapshot of New Jersey's homeless population. The 2015 Homeless...
View ArticleTranscript: Mayor Bill de Blasio Appears Live on MSNBC's Morning Joe (City of...
(Source: City of New York, NY) March 31, 2016 Joe Scarborough: With us now Democratic Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, who's also supporting Hillary Clinton for President of the United States....
View ArticleUS Nonprofit Working to End Homelessness
June Soh As many homeless shelters across the U.S. remain at or near capacity, the country faces complicated challenges. In his fiscal 2017 budget, President Obama proposed spending $11 billion over...
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