Sentences with phrase «focus on homelessness»
(Oct. 1), will propose practical solutions for housing the tens of millions of refugees adrift throughout the world, while «By the People: Designing a Better America» at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York (Sept. 30) will focus on homelessness at home.
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There has been a great deal of local media focus on homelessness in the city, and the growing «tent city» in the centre of Manchester in particular, and so it was no surprise that Andy Burnham highlighted the issue in his campaign launch speech this week.
Rick Henderson, the chief executive of Homeless Link, said: «With the welcome focus on homelessness prevention in the Homelessness Reduction Act coming into force next week, we are pleased the government has listened to us and the sector and taken this important step to remove a barrier to accommodation for young people at risk of homelessness.»
Cuomo took questions from reporters following a rally for increasing the state's minimum wage to $ 15 with labor leaders, but all of the questions focused on homelessness.
Not exact matches
MAY 2007: Tyee investigative editor Monte Paulsen's relentless focus on state of homelessness in Vancouver and B.C., and potential solutions, includes his groundbreaking series looking towards the coming Olympics: «More Homeless than Athletes in 2010.»
«This strategy will identify gaps in existing policies and programs and propose evidence - based initiatives that will focus on the prevention and elimination of veteran homelessness,» Gauthier said in an email.
I've just written a blog post about homelessness and employment, with a focus on Calgary (where I live and work).
Isn't there some more pressing issue you could focus on, such as starvation, child poverty, homelessness or nuclear disarmament?
Crispin suggests that rather than focusing on safety as a guiding principle to govern or advocate for, the focus should be on peace, where there is a focus on addressing social problems and systemic issues that impact homelessness, mass incarceration and mental illness.
She felt that I should focus on more important issues like homelessness.
All are welcome, AND we are especially focused on serving people who are transitioning from homelessness; people living with HIV; people in recovery from alcohol and substance abuse; and people with chronic mental health challenges.
We collect, «weecycle» and match essential baby gear to families through partner organizations focused on alleviating poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, teen pregnancy and under - employment.
BY PAUL SCHINDLER A January 28 panel on LGBT youth homelessness highlighted familiar concerns about the right model for delivering services to that population, but also focused on the dramatic link between poverty in a youth's family of origin and their risk for homelessness and on the urgency of better addressing the needs of youth -LSB-...]
«To fight it, we must keep our focus on the socioeconomic factors that have allowed it to continue for all of these years ---- poverty, homelessness, and a lack of access to healthcare.»
We will focus first on rough sleeping because that's the most immediate challenge as well as then developing a long - term strategy to tackle homelessness.
We want to see a move away from silo funding focused solely on targets such as NEETs, homelessness and drug treatment.
At noon, the annual People's State of the State rally, focusing on poverty, hunger and homelessness, will take place outside the state Capitol's State Street entrance, Albany.
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.
In a statement emailed to POLITICO New York, Jaslee Carayol, a spokeswoman for DHS said, «The de Blasio administration is focused on a constructive, long - term approach to reducing homelessness in New York City.
(Creating more housing for low - income New Yorkers, a move that was announced in yesterday's plan and differs from Bloomberg - era policies that focused heavily on middle - income affordable housing, should provide another bulwark against homelessness going forward.)
«I wish I had done better in the beginning of the administration in terms of focusing on street homelessness as much as we were focusing on shelter homelessness,» he said.
He will also focus on two issues that have recently become very controversial in New York City: homelessness and Mayor Bill de Blasio's affordable housing zoning proposals.
De Blasio's address Thursday, delivered as he nears the exact halfway point of his mayoralty, outlined some of his accomplishments, but was focused almost entirely on homelessness.
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.
The councilman vowed to focus on issues such as homelessness, the city's struggling subway system, affordable housing, education, lack of diversity in state government and corruption in Albany.
«The de Blasio administration is focused on a constructive, long - term approach to reducing homelessness in New York City, and our teams are engaged in consistent and ongoing outreach to compassionately engage New Yorkers on our streets and bring them to services and shelter,» a spokesperson told the Observer, adding that the mayor was working with Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito — who represents the area — to develop a strategy for the block and its homeless population.
But by concentrating on the lives being lived outside of the celebrations, and the personal narratives that led seven very different kids into the scene, Kiki keeps the focus on the value of a safe space, of a community that provides structure and purpose for youths battling homelessness, illness, and prejudice.
A new wave of productions forgoes the feelgood factor and focuses instead on issues such as poverty and homelessness
Boneshaker focuses on the feelings of homelessness, landlessness, and rootlessness that accompany immigration.
Our Place, a Salvation Army facility, focuses specifically on helping families break the pattern of homelessness by providing day care, educational services, and emotional support.
His work focused primarily on urban social issues, including public housing, homelessness, and, from 1995 - 7, Denver Public Schools.
The campaign, which seeks to focus on homeless students at every stage of academic development, set three goals for the country: young children experiencing homelessness will participate in quality early childhood programs at the same rate as their housed peers by 2026, high school students will reach a graduation rate of 90 percent by 2030, and post-secondary students will reach an attainment rate of 60 percent by 2034.
The success initiative is focused on expanding «wraparound services» for schools including social workers, therapists, and support staff that can help families facing homelessness, transportation challenges, health issues, and other problems that make it difficult for children to come to school and succeed.
Focuses on school readiness, recreation, employment for immigrants and new Canadians, employment for people with disabilities, seniors, people living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods, people in crisis, homelessness, mental health and addiction, agency capacity building and community investment and stewardship
NCHE webinars focus on issues related to the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness.
PetSmart Charities focuses exclusively on ending pet homelessness in the United States.
Meet our diverse members who understand the need for our society to focus on how we can embrace our pets, celebrate our bond, and work to end pet homelessness and cruelty!
Today, PetSmart Charities ™ of Canada, one of the nation's leading funders of animal welfare, announced a new focus on strategic grant - making and unveiled an expanded mission, allowing it to reach beyond its core mission to end pet homelessness to include funding programs that connect people and pets.
By focusing on prevention of pet homelessness, we aim to keep pets out of the overcrowded shelter system and with owners who love them.
What will have the greatest impact, a shelter or efforts focused on preventing pet homelessness in the first place?
Mrs. Shapiro envisioned the property as a unique center focused on the promotion of animal welfare and humane education to help reduce animal homelessness in the community.
Contact: Chrisie Yabu, KPS3, [email protected], 775.686.7437 Pets of the Homeless Provides Free Collapsible Sleeping Crates for Homeless Shelters Allowing pets in emergency and homeless shelters provides the necessary services to break the cycle of homelessness (Carson City, NV)-- Pets of the Homeless, the only national nonprofit organization focused on feeding and providing care to...
As PetSmart Charities of Canada has a grant category focused on keeping people and their pets together during challenging life circumstances (such as experiencing homelessness or escaping situations of violence), Dr. Lem will be an invaluable member of the board.
As we move into the future and focus on our next 60 years, we will remain committed to ending animal suffering, homelessness and needless euthanasia.
William focuses on increasing access to veterinary medical care through a systems - based approach and directs an interdisciplinary outreach program that helps pet owners experiencing homelessness access veterinary medical care and related services.
«Efforts to address animal homelessness often focus on helping animals in shelters, but this research and our own community - focused programs show we need to focus just as much on keeping pets from entering shelters in the first place, specifically by helping owners access critical resources,» said Matt Bershadker, president and CEO of the ASPCA.
Our current programs focus on parks as a tool for preventive healthcare, a classroom for climate education, and a resource for critical urban issues like homelessness, income and racial inequity, and rapid development.
Rosler focuses on housing, homelessness, and gentrification, as well as war and the national security state in her art and writing.
Exhibitions focused artistic interpretation and critical attention on such issues as homelessness (DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: THE HOMELESS); media manipulation (DISINFORMATION: THE MANUFACTURE OF CONSENT); and racial, ethnic and gender stereotypes (PRISONERS OF IMAGE).
A percentage of art sales from the exhibition will benefit Housing Works, the New York City - based nonprofit focused on ending homelessness and AIDS.