Sentences with phrase «shelter beds for»

Chief among those proposals were establishment of a Mayor's Office of HIV / AIDS Policy, funding of shelter beds for homeless youth to eliminate the current waiting list that averages 350 per night at such facilities, and capital spending for senior housing that would serve the needs of LGBT New Yorkers.

In what was a campaign appearance, the speaker also vowed to fund shelter beds for homeless youth currently on waiting listings at the handful of facilities that provide appropriate space.

«It absolutely sickens me,» said Brooklyn Councilman Lew Fidler who chairs the Council's Youth Services Committee, noting that the cuts will slash almost one in six shelter beds for runaway youth.

The de Blasio administration can make a quick down payment on its homeless youth commitment by working to settle a federal lawsuit just filed by the Legal Aid Society aimed at guaranteeing a youth shelter bed for any homeless youth in need.

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All funds raised support a local women's shelter, YWCA Lethbridge & District Harbour House, a 30 - bed crisis unit for women and children who are escaping abusive intimate partner relationships.

Researchers at Baylor University have released the findings of a new study that looked at the number of «emergency shelter beds» for the homeless across 11 major U.S. cities, and...

Within each paddock there is a straw bedded arc for shelter.

You got drunk at a college party and can't make it home but you're not sure you really want to sleep on the couch that you saw someone spill beer on earlier that night, so you cozy into the host's bed thinking you might owe some action for «providing shelter.»

BY PAUL SCHINDLER With the May 8 release of his final executive budget proposal for fiscal year 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio is making good on his commitment from last year's campaign to step up city support for homeless youth shelter space by 100 beds each year.

When completed it will contain a 328 - bed shelter and crisis center for people with chemical dependency.

The fifty - bed shelter for women with children will put a roof over the heads of needy families, provide wrap - around services designed to reduce trauma on the children, and work to quickly return the family to permanent housing.

Carl Siciliano, the founder and executive director of the Ali Forney Center, lauded the de Blasio administration for adding 100 new emergency beds in youth shelters over the past year, which he sees as a down payment on a commitment to grow the stock of available spots until the unmet need is addressed.

The Campaign for Youth Shelter, a coalition effort by a number of advocacy groups, are pressing the state and city to grow the supply of emergency beds each year by 100 until waiting lists at shelters around the city disappear.

From the beginning, the mayor's office has insisted the site become a homeless shelter, saying there is a need for more beds and the Bronx isn't doing its part in housing homeless men.

Their project was to raise money for the Genesee County Animal Shelter in Batavia, as well as making two dog beds and several cat toys.

The letter sent this week to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the legislative conference leaders, calls for at least $ 4.75 million in the state budget agreement that would help create new beds in order to handle 5,041 instances of children being turned away from shelters.

In his fight against the homelessness crisis, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to add 300 beds in shelters for older teenagers, a group advocates say is underserved, with 100 new beds a year over the next three years.

It also includes $ 10 billion for 6,000 new supported beds over 5 years, 1,000 emergency shelter beds, and other homeless services.

The opening of the first shelter, a 104 - bed facility for men over the age of 62 on Bergen Street, has been halted by a judge for nearly two months by a lawsuit filed by neighbors of the facility.

The de Blasio administration has dramatically increased funding for services for unsheltered homeless people, increasing funding by 250 percent since 2013 according to DHS figures, which allowed the contracted providers to more than double their outreach staff to 387, and has added 250 new Safe Haven shelter beds, which are designed for unsheltered homeless people, since December 2015.

Another problem Taylor cited is a waiting list for beds at «safe havens,» a kind of supportive housing that many adult homeless people favor — they don't have the kinds of curfews or mandates for drug or alcohol rehabilitation that some shelters require.

Attorneys for eviction cases cost between $ 1,600 and $ 3,200 per case, while a bed in a shelter costs $ 36,000 per year, the coalition found.

Elizabeth Crowley is suing the de Blasio administration over plans to convert a Holiday Inn Express at 59 - 40 55th Road into a 115 - bed homeless shelter for adult families, Politico reported.

DNAinfo reported that the judge did not find the shelter's large expected occupancy (it will have 200 beds) in violation of local law, and said the building, at 127 West 25th Street, can open for occupancy starting Friday.

The controversial pop star wants the state to put funding for youth shelter beds in this year's budget.

A City Hall spokesperson said the de Blasio administration had made «an unprecedented investment to enhance services for runway and youth homelessness,» which included funding 500 additional youth beds in shelter.

In April, Governor Andrew Cuomo amended the age for youth shelter beds to 25 on a state level, but Siciliano said the same must be done by the city.

An updated take on a sheltering wingback, our Harper bed's headboard creates a cozy backdrop for layered bedding and pillows.

For example, within the first week after Sandy, the Red Cross and FEMA shelters were all overwhelmed with used blankets that they could not distribute because of bed bug regulations.

This 110 - bed shelter is designed for men and women who are in need of job training and employment.

All guests attending the event will donate an item for the Shelter; example: doggy beds, toys, food or treats for cats and dogs.

Martin Campbell, disaster team leader for the American Red Cross, said a shelter with beds would be set up, most likely in the high school or a nearby church.

Kuranda beds are chew - proof rectangle beds on legs about a foot off the floor, excellent for a shelter environment.

Airline approved transportation easily converts to a pet shelter or bed — and is great for crate training.

The shelter has an Amazon wish list with much needed items including snacks, toys, and cozy beds for the pets.

For the winter it is advisable to use straw bedding in the sheltered area for insulatiFor the winter it is advisable to use straw bedding in the sheltered area for insulatifor insulation.

«Comforters, mattress pads, soft blankets, crib bumpers, canvas kayak covers, anything that can fit into a sewing machine can become a bed for a shelter pet,» says Laisney.

By Wednesday morning, the director of the Porter County Animal Shelter had a call out on the shelter's Facebook page asking for donations of food, bedding and other supplies to help the animals affected by Hurricane Shelter had a call out on the shelter's Facebook page asking for donations of food, bedding and other supplies to help the animals affected by Hurricane shelter's Facebook page asking for donations of food, bedding and other supplies to help the animals affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Launched in early October, his goal was to provide 1000 beds for one group of local shelters.

These specialized beds work perfectly in shelters, providing a clean and comfortable place for the dogs to sleep on.

The goal of Operation Shelter Snuggle is to provide beds for 1,000 animals.

Ranger was just too large for his shelter bed!

We are happy to send 10 more beds to them for free to help continue their efforts of giving a shelter dog a soft off the floor place to wait for their forever family!

Luckily, when the local group, Bubba's Beds For Shelter Friends heard about Ranger's dilemma, they delivered an extra large Kuranda bed the very next day.

Old blankets and sheets may seem like junk, but if you donate them to your local shelter, they are warm beds and comfort for lonely pets.

Donors can simply click on a link to purchase a bed for the Puerto Rico shelters.

They created Bubba's Beds for Shelter Friends and began working to get beds for all the dogs in local sheltBeds for Shelter Friends and began working to get beds for all the dogs in local sheltbeds for all the dogs in local shelters.

Kuranda has generously agreed to cover the cost of shipping the donated beds to the island, and Bubba's Beds for Shelter Friends will be providing their time and expertise in assembling the bbeds to the island, and Bubba's Beds for Shelter Friends will be providing their time and expertise in assembling the bBeds for Shelter Friends will be providing their time and expertise in assembling the bedsbeds.

While dates have yet to be finalized, some of our ideas include building dog beds for use in local shelters, organizing a major fundraising event and coordinating a spay and neuter clinic.

These beds offer a wonderful source of comfort and security for our animals as they wait at the shelter for their permanent new homes.