Sentences with phrase «out of homelessness by»

Our attorneys help people with critical matters, such as helping victims of abuse end violent relationships, connecting persons with disabilities with medical and financial benefits, and keeping people out of homelessness by defending against wrongful evictions and foreclosures.

VLS staff and attorney volunteers assist by providing free legal services to individuals and families, such as helping victims of abuse end violent relationships, connecting persons with disabilities with medical and financial benefits, and keeping people out of homelessness by defending against wrongful evictions and foreclosures.

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This series by Monte Paulsen traces reasons for the rise of homelessness in the Vancouver area, scrutinizes the numbers and responses offered by officials, and lays out what experts believe is really necessary to seriously turn the tide before the world arrives for the Olympics in 2010.

The mayor's new initiative to combat homelessness was being drowned out by media coverage of the investigations.

How they empower women: Glory Haus has two components that caught my eye besides their affiliation with Jen - first, all of their leather work is done by women in the USA who are transitioning out of homelessness through MUST Ministries at the Repurposed for a Purpose Workroom.

If you guys made such a big deal out of something that actually mattered, like how solve the homelessness problem then it would have been solved by now.

That charge — laid out in a letter sent by Human Resources Administration commissioner Steve Banks to Sam Roberts, commissioner of the state's office of Temporary Disability and Assistance — represents another extraordinary escalation in the public battle between Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio over the city's homelessness problems.

Many of the proposals have trickled out over the last two weeks, but the governor made news by fleshing out his agenda for public ethics and fighting homelessness.

«I am very disappointed by this ruling, which demonstrates that Manchester City Council is simply trying to move the pressing problem of homelessness out of sight, rather than dealing with the clear need for appropriate accommodation and support services that I saw first - hand when I visited the camp.»

And much of the progress de Blasio has pointed to in the city's efforts to tackle homelessness has come out of programs developed and run by HRA, not DHS.

Divo Pink Lady describes his experience of homelessness after being thrown out by his folks, as well as the homophobia he routinely experienced at the hands of West Village police officers.

A new report out of New York City suggests that policy makers should identify troubled schools by their absenteeism rates — a relatively easy data point to obtain — and then work to fix the schools by addressing each one's unique problems, from homelessness and child abuse to teacher turnover and safety.

By focusing on prevention of pet homelessness, we aim to keep pets out of the overcrowded shelter system and with owners who love them.

StreetWise is a workforce development agency in Chicago whose purpose is to help the homeless and those at risk of homelessness by providing a pathway out of poverty.

Rhode Island Legal Services provides high quality legal assistance and representation to low - income individuals and eligible client groups for the purpose of improving their economic condition and overall wellbeing by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice system.

Strengthen Fragile Families by reaching out to those coping with homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse and domestic violence — some of the strongest risk factors for child abuse and neglect.

Check out upcoming webinars hosted by SchoolHouse Connection and industry experts on the topic of homelessness and education.

The number of homeless children in the country has increased 33 percent since 2007, and one in 45 children in the country are homeless — either living on the street or in a homeless shelter or doubling up with other families, according to a new report out by the National Center on Family Homelessness.