Sentences with phrase «policies on homelessness»

Obviously different jurisdictions (state and local) throughout the country maintain divergent policies on homelessness generally.

Not exact matches

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«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.

Articles and teaching sessions are devoted to social scandals like the increase in hunger, poverty, homelessness and illiteracy in the U.S. Likewise, issues surrounding U.S. foreign policy, aid and grotesque military appropriations are frequently critiqued on behalf of a foreseen new social order that will be founded on liberationist principles.

Against a backdrop of rising homelessness, we ask the government again to rethink this ill - conceived policy and to ensure disabled people receiving disability living allowance, and other vulnerable people, are exempt from the bedroom tax before it comes into effect on April 1st.»

Most recently, she served as Legislative Director for Council Member Rosie Mendez, where she was tasked with helping shape legislation and policy to address homelessness, improve health, regulate the recent spate of new construction, take on landlord harassment, and save taxpayer dollars by improving inefficiencies within city agencies.

Garodnick is a Manhattan Democrat known for being a bit of a policy wonk, and has told people a campaign could be run on strong management of a city that is concerned about homelessness and quality - of - life.

«The government was warned its policies risked increasing homelessness and rough sleeping but these warnings fell on deaf ears.

A day after one of his aides got into a heated argument with a TV reporter over his refusal to take questions on homelessness, de Blasio insisted his administration had an open door policy with both the press and the public.

Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled plans on Tuesday to build 90 new homeless shelters in New York City as his policy for handling the city's homelessness crisis continues to come under scrutiny.

De Blasio and Cuomo have been sparring on homelessness for weeks, often trading blows in the form of policy roll outs as both men seek to assume control of the crisis.

(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.)

Celia Weaver, research and policy director at New York Communities for Change (NYCC), a progressive organization that frequently critiques de Blasio on housing, homelessness and other issues, told Observer the mayor is measuring the poverty level of individuals who make $ 32,000 a year or below but that his housing plan does not account for that.

Albanese, a former City Council member, went on the attack almost immediately and jabbed at de Blasio throughout, criticizing the mayor's inability to reign in homelessness, his ties to real estate interests, his «ineffective» affordable housing policy, his nonchalance towards the city's subway crisis and his «politicizing» of the police.

«This policy is an irresponsible «no room at the inn» approach that does nothing to address the record number of people experiencing homelessness in New York City as winter approaches,» she said in a joint statement with General Welfare Committee Chair Annabel Palma, which called on the Bloomberg administration to reverse the policy.

He had to push his big announcement on homelessness back a day to iron out a policy issue.

Nonetheless, Mr. Stringer, who has been flirting with a run for months, has publicly clashed with Mr. de Blasio on policy matters such as homelessness, child welfare and policing.

This conference will provide an opportunity to make research matter, to use research on homelessness to help shape policy and practice, and work towards developing effective solutions to end homelessness in Canada.

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It is a good idea to write argumentative essay about importance of foreign aid to third world countries, about the war in Iraq, globalization, violence in sports, current politics, alcohol on campus, eating disorders and media portrayal of women, religious education in public schools, foreign policy, homelessness causes, illegal immigration, etc..

Gleick's 2007 congressional testimony and comments by settledscience can not hide the cruelty of government policies that left so many citizens hopeless, homelessness, unemployed, using food pantries or food stamps to get food, living in homeless shelters (Agape homes), getting funds for unemployment, welfare, social security, disability, living with parents, or attending college on borrowed government funds with no way to find a field of study that will assure employment after graduation.

We have ushered to passage critical policies and programs for children and youth experiencing homelessness, and provided extensive technical assistance on these policies, including:

Federal Policy Update on Child, Youth, and Family Homelessness Date Recorded: September 26, 2017 Note: This is a repeat of the September 21 webinar.

Collectively, they aim to create a better coordinated network of policy and social supports to minimize the trauma and long - term impact of homelessness on young children's development while supporting parents to create safe, stable, and secure households for their families.

Dworsky is the Principal Investigator (PI) for an implementation evaluation of a home visiting pilot program for pregnant and parenting youth in foster care and a coinvestigator for Voices of Youth Count, a national research and policy initiative focused on ending youth homelessness.

In addition, Title I Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and other laws and policies contain specific provisions on homelessness.

Patricia is an expert on education law and policy, including the rights of children experiencing homelessness, students with disabilities and undocumented immigrants.