Sentences with phrase «issue with homelessness»

While showcasing New York's issues with homelessness, poverty, social unrest, and a slew of other issues that were plaguing the city in the late 80s, the film still retains Chaplin's sense of humor, albeit in a much darker and grittier tone.

Not exact matches

As with most social policy issues, it's worth noting that homelessness and affordable housing are serious matters.

But to shape a community into the image of Christ is also to engage with issues like poverty and homelessness.

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.

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.»

A Cuomo official on Wednesday in an email detailed the length of each applause line paired with the issue that garnered the audience reaction, including 24 seconds when Cuomo praised first responders, seven seconds when he gave a shout out to Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, 10 seconds when he vowed to defend the Roe v. Wade decision, 11 seconds when he vowed to fight homelessness and more than a full minute of combined applause for Akeem Browder when he was recognized.

Cuomo, who supported home - state candidate Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign, said he also raised concerns with Trump about the state's homelessness issue in New York City, as well as expanding housing programs.

Diana has worked hand - in - hand with constituents to address issues ranging from housing, homelessness and mental health, to schools, immigration and gun violence.

In recent months, the issue of homelessness has become impossible to ignore in Manchester with numerous homeless camps being set up in prominent locations around the city.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took an unexpected detour from her fundraising - only schedule in San Francisco, CA yesterday to visit a Chinatown teahouse, where she spent an hour with Mayor Ed Lee discussing urban issues including housing and homelessness.

We're going to continue to push for dealing with the issues of poverty and homelessness.

In April 2o16, the mayor announced that Department of Social Services Commissioner Steve Banks, who has frequently sparred with Cuomo's office over homelessness issues, would be in charge of all city services for the homeless.

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.

Governor Cuomo has been feuding with his rival, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, on several issues, including who is doing more to combat homelessness.

Cuomo, straining to be heard over bagpipes and drums participating in the festivities, reeled off a number of issues he wants to work on — presumably with his rival the mayor — including homelessness, housing, civil rights and «the abuses that are going on at Rikers Island.»

Comptroller Scott Stringer blasted aspects of Mayor Bill de Blasio's preliminary budget for fiscal year 2018 on Wednesday, taking issue with the mayor's homelessness strategy and what Stringer described as a dearth of savings for city agencies.

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 are tackling this problem now and aggressively with a $ 1 billion plan to prevent homelessness and move people out of shelter and into permanent homes, and another $ 2.6 billion for supportive housing for those with mental health or addiction issues.

Also mounting good campaigns are talented candidates with good ideas like Brian Kavanagh, former chief - of - staff for Council Member Gale Brewer, and aide to former Mayors Ed Koch & David Dinkins; Chris Papajohn who served on the American Civil Liberties Union's committee on disability law when they discovered that U.S. Post Offices are often not accessible to people with disabilities; Gur Tsabar, an aide to Speaker Gifford Miller, is articulate and well - informed on many issues, and authored an editorial in the April 14 Town & Village newspaper about unjust redlining of disabled New Yorkers due to budget concerns; Darren Bloch, a former Con Ed spokesperson who is a member of Community Board 6, is well - versed on housing and homelessness issues.

He cited homelessness, the criminal justice system and mental health care as issues that The Bronx continues to struggle with, and although he criticized the city for its handling of the homelessness issue, his overall tone was milder than in his 2016 speech, when he hinted at a run for mayor and said the city had «failed» the borough during its outbreak of Legionnaires» disease.

All struggle with profound challenges, including chronic homelessness; HIV / AIDS and other major medical issues; serious and persistent mental illness; and substance abuse.

Cuomo has been clashing with de Blasio for over a year on a wide range of issues including homelessness, higher taxes on the wealthy, pre-K education cost, minimum - wage hikes, and efforts to win Democratic control of the Senate.

He also provided specifics for a few things he's been talking about for a while, like education — he wants to increase school aid by about a billion dollars — but especially homelessness, an issue he's been sparring about with Mayor Bill de Blasio.

He has worked with a diverse population that has been impacted by a wide range of issues including substance use, homelessness, domestic violence, incarceration, unemployment, and HIV / AIDS.

In April, the mayor announced that Banks, who has frequently fought with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office over homelessness issues, would handle all city services for the homeless moving forward.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the homelessness issue in the city stems from de Blasio's inability to understand and deal with the circumstances.

Confronted with Post reporting this summer on exploding quality - of - life violations, de Blasio spent weeks insisting homelessness wasn't on the rise — even as (we now know) his team was holding emergency meetings on precisely that issue.

Governor Cuomo has been feuding with his rival, New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio, on several issues, including who is doing more to combat homelessness.

As a nonviolent act of civil disobedience escalates into a stand - off with law enforcement officials, issues such as homelessness, mental illness, and drug addiction are explored.

The more serious issues these girls face would be difficult to deal with at any age — parental suicide attempts, self - harm, mental illness, homelessness, sexuality, race.

Paul Bettany makes a strong impression with his first film as a writer - director, exploring the big issue of homelessness from a variety of pointed angles.

His unshakable glamor sits a little uneasily with his role here, but his commitment to the performance - born of his longtime passion for the issue of homelessness - is on full display here.

The group regularly deals with citizens affected by issues such as substance abuse, unemployment, and homelessness.

Every day, he would see students struggling with issues as diverse as homelessness, domestic violence, self - injury, and more.

Using multi-layered topics like children's rights, leadership, restorative justice, and homelessness as jumping off points, my students have participated in simulations, collaborated with students in other countries, and participated in debates about complex issues.

Some of the major factors that lead to credit - deficiency and create risk are: poverty, pregnancy and parenting, questioning sexuality, full time work requirements, family issues leading to homelessness, foster care, inclusion in the criminal justice system, disengagement with traditional education systems, and other similar circumstances.

June 14, 2017 (Chicago)- Educators for Excellence - Chicago (E4E - Chicago), a teacher - led organization, released its policy paper, «Sounding the Alarm: Building the Climate and Culture our Students Need,» at an event that brought together over 150 Chicago educators and representatives from health care, criminal justice, education and city and state government to explore how Chicagoans can better support students struggling with issues such as citywide violence, food instability and homelessness.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Children Treated Like Criminals, dyslexia, ELL Students, Gang Violence, homelessness, Immigration, mental health, poverty, School Buildings, Segregation, special education, Where is Betsy DeVos on the issues?

It is important to note that many students come to Avalon with one or more of the following: persistent truancy, significant deficits in credit, substance abuse issues, or homelessness.

For assistance with issues related to students experiencing homelessness accessing higher education, contact the NAECHY Higher Education Helpline.

Thankfully, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is working on the ground and with local animal control and law enforcement in the country to help manage the vast issue of dog 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.

She also works with homeless advocates assisting them with permanent solutions to the issue of chronic homelessness.

Created across the last two decades, the featured works highlight Dial's engagement with contemporary social and political issues such as poverty, homelessness, and war.

Cases are assessed with consideration of an individual's unique life circumstances and related underlying concerns such as substance use disorders, mental health issues, unemployment, homelessness and other variables related to poverty.

Lindsay Johnson Housing specialist known for his strong track record in judicial reviews and in public law challenges covering a range of issues, such as failure to comply with homelessness duties, antisocial behaviour policies and failure to follow allocation policies.

And this doesn't even go near the dreaded issue of homelessness, with is another topic altogether.

The state has the resources in place to deal with veteran homelessness issues for three months into the future.

Kitsap Legal Services connects low - income residents with free (pro bono) volunteer attorneys to get critical advice, assistance, and representation in many civil legal areas to help reduce homelessness, reduced domestic violence, increase peaceful divorce and parenting plans, help with consumer issues, help with disability issues, and many more areas of great importance to individuals, families, and our community.

Hosted by the Boston Bar Foundation, the event is the largest of its kind in the Boston area, with 100 percent of the proceeds funding direct grants awarded to local organizations that serve thousands of individuals and families struggling with critical issues such as homelessness, domestic violence, and various forms of injustice.