Sentences with phrase «of chronic homelessness»

Grounded in cognitive - behavioral and family - systems theories, Project STRIVE stresses the importance of establishing a positive family climate to reduce the risk of chronic homelessness and associated adolescent risk behaviors.

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

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Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC) opened its doors in 1979 as an emergency shelter, a place for vulnerable adults living with behavioral health disorders and chronic homelessness to come in out of the cold for the night.

- One of the Strategy's stated objectives is to reduce chronic homelessness in Canada by 50 % over 10 years.

«Chronic homelessness is important, but it's a small percentage of the homeless veterans,» he said.

Referencing the report, «Homelessness in Oneida County, NY: Understanding and Addressing a Hidden Social Problem,» written by Social Sciences Associates in support of the Mohawk Valley Housing and Homeless Assistance Coalition and funded by The Oneida County Department of Mental Health, Picente said that data makes it clear there is a problem with chronic homelessness, and that the problem of homelessness is intertwined with other social ills, including substance abuse and chemical dependency, status as an ex-offender, and the increasing number of family breakups caused by economic stress, domestic violence and even transitioning back to the community from military serHomelessness in Oneida County, NY: Understanding and Addressing a Hidden Social Problem,» written by Social Sciences Associates in support of the Mohawk Valley Housing and Homeless Assistance Coalition and funded by The Oneida County Department of Mental Health, Picente said that data makes it clear there is a problem with chronic homelessness, and that the problem of homelessness is intertwined with other social ills, including substance abuse and chemical dependency, status as an ex-offender, and the increasing number of family breakups caused by economic stress, domestic violence and even transitioning back to the community from military serhomelessness, and that the problem of homelessness is intertwined with other social ills, including substance abuse and chemical dependency, status as an ex-offender, and the increasing number of family breakups caused by economic stress, domestic violence and even transitioning back to the community from military serhomelessness is intertwined with other social ills, including substance abuse and chemical dependency, status as an ex-offender, and the increasing number of family breakups caused by economic stress, domestic violence and even transitioning back to the community from military service.»

Nauer found that schools with chronic absenteeism were likely to be beset by other poverty - related problems, such as male unemployment in the neighborhood and high rates of homelessness.

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.

In some systems, however, chronic absenteeism can be traced to school culture problems, such as unsafe learning environments and unsatisfactory facilities, or community problems, such as high rates of poverty, poor transportation options, or homelessness.

«Ten of our communities have now ended chronic or veteran homelessness because of that data - driven accountability.

They will also discuss Aaron's creation of a Housing First Program designed to assist Queer, Trans and Two - Spirit youth experiencing chronic and episodic homelessness on the unceded ancestral homelands of the Səl̓ílwəta, Xʷməθkwəy̓əm, & Sḵwx̱wúmesh peoples (Vancouver, BC).

The presence of each variable — chronic maternal health problems, homelessness, and low income — elevated the risk of maternal depression at least 2-fold, with the largest effects seen for maternal chronic health problems (OR, 2.66; 95 % CI, 1.98 - 3.59).

Previously, Héctor served as director of the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services for six years where he led several county - wide initiatives, including efforts to reform the juvenile justice system, end chronic homelessness, transform mental health care, and end a 30 - year wait list for disabilities services.

These toxic stress - induced changes in brain structure and function mediate, at least in part, the well - described relationship between adversity and altered life - course trajectories (see Fig 1).4, 6 A hyper - responsive or chronically activated stress response contributes to the inflammation and changes in immune function that are seen in those chronic, noncommunicable diseases often associated with childhood adversity, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cirrhosis, type II diabetes, depression, and cardiovascular disease.4, 6 Impairments in critical SE, language, and cognitive skills contribute to the fractured social networks often associated with childhood adversity, like school failure, poverty, divorce, homelessness, violence, and limited access to healthcare.4, 19,58 — 60 Finally, behavioral allostasis, or the adoption of potentially maladaptive behaviors to deal or cope with chronic stress, begins to explain the association between childhood adversity and unhealthy lifestyles, like alcohol, tobacco, and substance abuse, promiscuity, gambling, and obesity.4, 6,61 Taken together, these 3 general classes of altered developmental outcomes (unhealthy lifestyles, fractured social networks, and changes in immune function) contribute to the development of noncommunicable diseases and encompass many of the morbidities associated epidemiologically with childhood adversity.4, 6

I also have over 10 years» experience working with people with more complex presentations, diagnosed with mental health problems, eating disorders, personality disorders, people with chronic health problems, people facing homelessness and victims of abuse.

High incidence of trauma, homelessness and over-crowded housing, domestic and family violence, drug and alcohol use, unemployment, racism, poverty, chronic disease and low life expectancy are the backdrop to mental health and wellbeing in many Aboriginal communities across the NT.

Some of the mission's guests face chronic homelessness, disability, poverty and other complex challenges to independence and upward mobility.