Sentences with phrase «with chronic homelessness»

Since 1971, we have provided support and services to those struggling with chronic homelessness,» says Boyle Street development manager Brent Guidinger.

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 service.»

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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.

All are welcome, AND we are especially focused on serving people who are transitioning from homelessness; people living with HIV; people in recovery from alcohol and substance abuse; and people with chronic mental health challenges.

All struggle with profound challenges, including chronic homelessness; HIV / AIDS and other major medical issues; serious and persistent mental illness; and substance abuse.

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.

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

I am searching for a case manager position with an organization that has a reputation for ensuring that clients always receive the best care available.During my 11 years in the field, I have assisted clients in overcoming challenges related to medical issues, extreme poverty, behavioral problems, and chronic homelessness.

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).

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.

HUD is continuing to challenge local communities to reexamine their response to homelessness and give greater weight to proven strategies, from promoting «Housing First» to providing «rapid re-housing» for homeless families with children and permanent supportive housing for those experiencing chronic homelessness.