Sentences with phrase «address issues of homelessness»

SquareOne Villages was invited to to speak on some of the various applications we're using tiny houses for to address issues of homelessness and the lack of affordable housing.

Ulrich said he proposed the legislation out of the need for increased funding for the Mayor's Office of Veterans» Affairs (MOVA), which relied heavily on coordinating with other city agencies to address issues of homelessness, mental health and unemployment in the city's veteran population.

«We hope it addresses the issue of homelessness which is a priority not just in our city, but every city.»

We are working very closely with the Rough Sleeping Partnership and other key agencies to address the issue of homelessness in the city, as we believe that no one should be forced to sleep rough in Bristol.»

Not exact matches

In response to the related issues of poverty, addiction, mental illness and homelessness, programs and services grew out of the original soup kitchen to address the root causes as well as the effects of homelessness and poverty.

By Jon Sparkes With terms like «social justice» and «tackling inequality» being used by all main political parties in recent years, and the political rhetoric increasingly shifting to the need for addressing the «root causes» of social issues, one would be inclined to believe that homelessness, one of the most acute forms of poverty, is in decline.

De Blasio said dealing with people with a propensity for violence who also have mental health issues is just one component of a larger strategy to address homelessness in the city, the rest of which will be outlined in the fall.

The governor's staff has said de Blasio can not manage the homeless issue and Cuomo is expected to unveil new initiatives to address homelessness in his Jan. 13 State of the State address.

«I will continue to fight for the issues I brought up during the campaign, particularly the need to reform our property tax structure, the need for transit, and address the increasing rates of homelessness and mental illness in our community,» said Malliotakis.

Comptroller Scott Stringer took Mayor Bill de Blasio to task on just about every plan he has to address the city's most pressing issues — including affordable housing, homelessness and the lack of contracts given to minority - and women - owned businesses — in a speech that sounded like a platform for his rumored mayoral run this morning.

The governor proposed several initiatives that brought his platform further left towards liberal issues that de Blasio has been championing — such as increasing the minimum wage to $ 15 per hour, mandating 12 weeks of paid family leave and offering up $ 20 billion over the next five years to address homelessness by providing 20,000 more supportive housing beds and 100,000 units of affordable housing.

Mangano's address covered issues ranging from veteran homelessness to the water quality in the Long Island Sound, but he focused on the revitalization of Nassau County's economy since taking office in 2009.

During her first - ever speech before the Association for a Better New York — a nearly 30 - minute speech which drew a mere 90 attendees — Malliotakis mainly rehashed her usual criticisms of de Blasio: an insufficient plan to address the homelessness crisis, a need to better tackle mental health issues, troubled schools, the city's overspending and public urination.

At an Association for a Better New York power breakfast on Thursday morning, she blasted the mayor's quality of life record, insisting that his plan to tackle the city's homelessness crisis is insufficient, calling for a better plan to address mental health issues and complaining about public urination.

The mayor, a Democrat who gave his speech on Monday night from notes but without a text or teleprompter, focused on jobs and the affordability of the city; critical issues like homelessness and schools were, by design, not addressed.

Hot - button issues such as sanctuary cities, homelessness, and domestic violence were addressed this year by high school students taking part in the Civic Action Project of the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

This brief provides an overview of the issue of chronic absenteeism, explains the effects of chronic absenteeism on school and student performance, and suggests strategies to address the issue of chronic absenteeism among students experiencing homelessness.

Read Humane Canada's Cats in Canada Report from 2012 - the first report of its kind to address cat overpopulation, cat homelessness and other feline welfare issues across Canada.

In 2012, Pets In Need made a commitment to address the issue of pet homelessness by starting a free spay / neuter program.

The Hub City Animal Project encourages animal welfare groups, veterinarians, and municipalities to collaborate in addressing the issues that are at the root of animal homelessness in Spartanburg County in order to create long - term change and reduce shelter intake.

Embracing the No Kill philosophy means implementing a toolkit of complementary ideas that together address many aspects of the complicated issue of animal homelessness.

«The greatest part about the program is the support it offers to agencies that have made a real difference in people's lives,» says Kathleen Rawson, CEO of DTSM, Inc. «These agencies provide essential support to the most vulnerable in our community to stop the destructive patterns and address the issues that create homelessness.»

Expanding on their current work through PAIR of presenting theater projects to nurture a deeper understanding of issues facing veterans, Doerries and his company, Theater of War Productions, will partner with City agencies and community organizations — including the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence (OCDV) and the Mayor's Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety — to present new projects that address domestic violence, neighborhood violence, homelessness, and more.

Other issues were more contentious, but ultimately the negotiated budget increased funding to several key areas including: $ 28 million for safety improvements at the state's mental health hospitals; $ 7 million for recruiting new public school teachers and retaining existing ones; $ 190 million from the state's emergency fund to address damages from the last round of wildfires; $ 15 million to expand programs that combat homelessness; and, $ 8 million to backfill tuition cuts made to state colleges and universities during the 2015 session.

An additional seven responses that did not expressly mention alternative structures but did address issues related directly to them: Richard Zorza, ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty, ABA Law Student Division, ABA Standing Committee on Technology and Information Systems, Avvo, George Chandler, Nina Cornett (issues such as access to justice, limited licensure systems, more effective collaboration between lawyers and the technology industry, pro se representation, self - regulation of the legal profession).

A qualified social worker who focuses on the needs and experiences of clients to help address issues including mental health, trauma, drugs and alcohol, family violence and homelessness.

As part of a number of presentations on ways to address unmet needs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing mental health issues, conference participants will hear from the Wadamba Wilam program as an example of a collaborative approach that has been targeting homelessness and mental illness in a proactive and positive way.