Sentences with phrase «with at a homeless shelter»

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I was reminded of this point at a recent meeting of the Emergency Food and Shelter Board - an organization I have served on for several years now with a primary goal of providing transitional housing to at risk homeless.

This survival tool is at the heart of The Empowerment Plan, a Detroit - based nonprofit organization that hires homeless women from local shelters to make this coat, which is gifted to homeless people with no strings attached.

With New York City's homeless population in shelters at a record high of 50,000, a growing number of people living there are actually working — sometimes more than one job — but still can't afford a place of their own.

«It's about people who were homeless, who were homeless with their children and worked hard and got out of shelter, and are here with us at this wonderful, permanent supportive housing building.»

At 12:30 p.m., IDC Leader Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, NYC Councilman Jimmy Vacca and others hold a press conference to call on the NYC Department of Homeless Services to ban level two and three sex offenders from temporary emergency housing and homeless shelters used to house families with children, across from the Crystal Family Residence, 555 Hutchinson River Parkway, thHomeless Services to ban level two and three sex offenders from temporary emergency housing and homeless shelters used to house families with children, across from the Crystal Family Residence, 555 Hutchinson River Parkway, thhomeless shelters used to house families with children, across from the Crystal Family Residence, 555 Hutchinson River Parkway, the Bronx.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg was recently quoted as saying that the sharp rise in the length of stays at city homeless shelters has to do with «more pleasurable» shelter conditions.

In a letter to DHS, Quinn states that the agency's «Code Red» and «Code Blue» policy — which is trigged by dangerously hot or cold temperatures and ensures «homeless single adults» shelter at such times — wrongly denies the same protections to homeless families, including those with children.

Bronx - based Housing Solutions USA sent a proposal to the DHS on Oct. 4, describing a plan to install a homeless shelter in the 10 - unit building at 165 W. 9th St., with 170 individual residents expected to move in if the plan reaches fruition.

About 30 protestors from the neighborhood, along with City Council Member Letitia James, State Sen. Velmanette Montgomery and pop singer Crystal Waters, who sang her hit «Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless),» protested last week in front of the shelter and down the street from it at Freddy's Bar (which is also facing condemnation for the project).

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearat Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearAt a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

After a stint in the Marines, Radford, 45, became an activist and organizer on a number of fronts, including president of the student government at Erie Community College, a trainer with the Martin Luther King Institute for Nonviolence, and head of a youth detention center for at - risk kids and a homeless shelter for young women.

Regardless of whether the building is used as a hotel or a homeless shelter, Senator Marty Golden said it just doesn't make sense at the proposed location, especially considering it's right across the street from P.S. 104, an overcrowded school with more than 1,300 students.

Recently the New York Times reported on two new proposed rent subsidy programs aimed at helping families with children move from homeless shelters into permanent housing.

This is the latest in a series of increases to the Department of Homeless Services capital budget to deal with major deficiencies and repair needs at the city's homeless shelters, which have recently received a great deal of political attention from the mayor and Gov. AndreHomeless Services capital budget to deal with major deficiencies and repair needs at the city's homeless shelters, which have recently received a great deal of political attention from the mayor and Gov. Andrehomeless shelters, which have recently received a great deal of political attention from the mayor and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The Right to Counsel Coalition estimates that half of evictions would be prevented with access to a lawyer — which could make a significant dent in the record 60,000 homeless New Yorkers currently staying in shelters at a cost of nearly $ 2 billion per year.

«With shelters at the breaking point and emergency homeless services on the chopping block, this is not the time to be giving millionaires another tax break,» said Mary Brosnahan, the executive director of the Coalition for the Hhomeless services on the chopping block, this is not the time to be giving millionaires another tax break,» said Mary Brosnahan, the executive director of the Coalition for the HomelessHomeless.

«School kids living in homeless shelters must contend with unimaginable levels of stress and hardship, and are at a tremendous disadvantage when trying to keep up with their housed peers in class,» said DAVE GIFFEN, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless, the nation's oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping homeless men, women and chomeless shelters must contend with unimaginable levels of stress and hardship, and are at a tremendous disadvantage when trying to keep up with their housed peers in class,» said DAVE GIFFEN, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless, the nation's oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping homeless men, women and cHomeless, the nation's oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping homeless men, women and chomeless men, women and children.

Last week, Cuomo, who has feuded with the mayor at every turn, told the Observer that the comptroller's scathing audits of his economic development programs were not valid given his background as a state assemblyman, despite the fact that he appointed DiNapoli to oversee the city's homeless shelter system.

The state senator, whose turf covers not Maspeth but neighborhoods like Bayside and Whitestone, read a scripted speech that sounded like a laundry list of middle - class outer borough complaints against the present administration: from de Blasio's «narrow - minded anti-motorist» Vision Zero program, to his opposition to bringing the city into line with the rest of the state's two percent property tax cap, to his allegedly insufficient support for co-ops and small senior centers, to the influence of high - power political consultants at City Hall, to the lack of public transit options in the deepest reaches of the city (which the state controls), to his purported failure to shield small businesses from rent hikes, to — yes — his scrapped plans to convert the Holiday Inn into a homeless shelter.

At age 9, Renessa Rios faced a family crisis that began with her parents divorcing and culminated with living in her mother's car and in homeless shelters.

Nick Flynn does eventually get his life together but with the help and insistence of his new family at the homeless shelter and particularly his on - again - off - again girlfriend Denise (Olivia Thirlby).

Disoriented and roaming around with only a trash bag (the small suitcase carrying what little he had is taken), George is very much the example of what it's like to be homeless and without anything at all, seeking nightly shelter at Bellevue Hospital.

In this money movie, even though he's living in homeless shelters and barely eating at night, he's polite, tries hard with his son, and works hard at his job.

The updated guide will be provided for free to several facilities operated by the Hampden County Sheriff's Department, including the Western Massachusetts Regional Women's Correctional Center, located on Center Street in Chicopee, to formerly homeless veterans participating in the HUD - VASH program, to families living in area homeless shelters, to students at local high schools and colleges, and to anyone who participates in a full counseling session with a Cambridge counselor.

The organizations faced with this reality are the municipal shelters / pounds that, by law, have to accept homeless, owner surrender, at - large animals.

Now imagine that every seat at Petco Park was filled with an animal — that's the number of homeless animals that end up in shelters each year in San Diego County.

Along with the good news that the shelter is able to resume adoptions is an announcement which will hopefully help the dozens of homeless dogs at this busy, open - intake facility find new homes.

Everyone's pitching in to connect thousands of beautiful, fun - loving, homeless dogs and cats in our shelter with the right families,» said Amy Johnston, Director of Outreach at YWAC.

After moving to Aiken and reading about the homeless animals at the shelter, Ellie began walking dogs and socializing with the cats.

Please join our own Dr. Terry Spencer as she hosts student Lindsey Hidenrite as she speaks on how you can help a homeless pet while honing your own veterinary skills with hands - on experience at a lunch and learn on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 12:30 PM on «Putting Shelter Medicine into Practice: The Lifesaving Impact of Veterinary Students.»

Staff at the animal shelter commonly notify Sgt. Wally Antoniuk, with the Winnipeg Police Department, about shelter dogs who show the potential to become police canines and the homeless dog in the shelter's care appeared to have «the right stuff» to make the cut.

A special program in Plano, Texas, is pairing at - risk, troubled youth with homeless shelter dogs.

While some community animal shelters are busting at the seams with homeless pets, other communities have shelters with a waiting list of folks who are anxious to adopt a dog or cat and provide them with a loving forever home.

In late April, the non-profit organization, which improves the lives of at - risk senior dogs by providing funding and resources to animal shelters, rescue organizations, sanctuaries, and other non-profit groups nationwide, reached out to Facebook followers with a request for their photos of senior dogs, dolled up in prom - worthy finery, for an event which aims to raise awareness and support for homeless «old dogs» nationwide:

Project Unleashed started as a small, every other month outreach program, to provide veterinary care to the animals who reside with their owners at Camillus House homeless shelter.

Each spring, thousands of animal shelters across the country end up with homeless kittens because of the normal breeding patterns of cats.Our area is no exception.Whether potential adopters are looking for a kitten or an adult cat, they are likely to find the perfect companion at a local shelter.

A philanthropist at heart, Ms. Pozez has worked for many years with nonprofit efforts to positively effect change for the Jewish community, homeless men and women, and of course, homeless animals and the shelter system.

At this time, there are very few rescue groups in the United States that specialize in helping homeless senior dogs, though the issue of geriatric rescue dogs is found in every municipal animal shelter and humane society, and with rescue leagues of all shapes and sizes.

With shelters and rescues all over the country bursting at the seams with homeless pets, an alternative method of pet adoption has been bWith shelters and rescues all over the country bursting at the seams with homeless pets, an alternative method of pet adoption has been bwith homeless pets, an alternative method of pet adoption has been born.

Animal Welfare Association (AWA) has partnered with Pets for Patriots, Inc., a not - for - profit that connects last - chance shelter pets with our country's loyal service men and women, to increase the adoption of adult and other at - risk homeless pets by veteran and service members of the United States military.

The ASPCA is also on the ground in Galveston, Texas, at the request of Galveston County Animal Resource Center, helping to manage the transport of approximately 120 homeless animals from Galveston County to the Humane Society of North Texas and Texas Humane Heroes, as well as assisting with the transport of approximately 100 animals who were evacuated with their families from the Beaumont, Texas area to a shelter in Alexandria, Louisiana.

An Ohio animal shelter has come up with an ingenious way to help homeless dogs feel more «at home» during their shelter stay.

CFA and its affiliate clubs work nationally with local shelters, at a grassroots level, to help humanely reduce homeless and feral cat populations, and to encourage voluntary neuter / spay of pet cats.

Connect with leading innovators, find out how to implement lifesaving approaches in your own community, and be part of the new face of animal sheltering, all in one convenient location: right here in Jacksonville, October 10 — 13, at the Best Friends No More Homeless Pets National Conference.

If a shelter requires that the pets have current vaccination records, Pets of the Homeless will need to speak with the shelter manager and the homeless person to arrange an appointment at the closest clinic / hHomeless will need to speak with the shelter manager and the homeless person to arrange an appointment at the closest clinic / hhomeless person to arrange an appointment at the closest clinic / hospital.

If an emergency or homeless shelter needs pet crates, they can email Pets of the Homeless at [email protected] with the fohomeless shelter needs pet crates, they can email Pets of the Homeless at [email protected] with the foHomeless at [email protected] with the following:

I've tried to explain it by the simple observation that the founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, formerly held a job killing homeless dogs and cats at the Washington Humane Society, a shelter with a consistently poor record for saving lives and the subject of historical public acrimony for its over-reliance on killing.

Program Rescues abandoned puppies, pregnant, and homeless mothers with nursing litters from shelters, giving them a second chance at a new life.

Emma is on a mission to keep homeless pets cozy, comfy and loved Eight - year - old Emma Heffner wants to cover every dog and cat at her local shelter with warmth and love.

Like most homeless pets, dogs at the Wake County Animal Shelter, near Raleigh, N.C., were faced with a grim chance at survival.