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  • Solving the Homelessness Problem, with Housing

    June 25, 2015 |

    The Press Democrat |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sonoma, California

    In a county in California, federal agencies are implementing a model known as Housing First which gets homeless people safe, secure housing before tackling root causes of homelessness.

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  • Guess Which State Has The Best High School Graduation Rate?

    June 09, 2015 |

    NPR |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Iowa City, Iowa

    At 90 percent, Iowa's high school graduation rate was the best in the nation in 2015. The NPR Ed Team looked at Iowa City's lowest performing schools to get a sense of how the state differentiates itself. Scavo, an alternative high school for at-risk teens, caters to students' schedules and home lives, offering flexible class times, professional training programs, and child care facilities within the same building.

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  • The Secret Lives of Homeless Students

    May 05, 2015 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Homeless and impoverished kids still have the chance to receive a college education, they just need to have the confidence that they can do so and a little pushing from outside forces. The author shares her own story of accomplishing just that.

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  • Female Veterans pose homeless challenge for VA

    April 01, 2015 |

    Women's eNews |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Female veterans are more likely to have a history of trauma, be unemployed, and be homeless. To address this disparity, the VA has started awarding grants to organizations that help female vets.

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  • Program works to end homelessness among Colorado Springs veterans

    March 30, 2015 |

    Colorado Springs Gazette |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Homes for All Veterans, a program within the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Human Services, recently began training volunteers to walk the city's streets in search of homeless veterans, with the goal of effectively eliminate veteran homelessness by the end of the year. If successful, advocates say the push to end veteran homelessness could be the first step in addressing the city's larger, chronically homeless population.

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  • A Bowl Full of Hope

    March 13, 2015 |

    GOOD Magazine |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Turkey, Istanbul

    With the recent large influx of refugees, crumbling infrastructure, crowded streets, and struggling social services, bing disabled or homeless in Istanbul means facing serious challenges to carving out a dignified life. But one group is helping bring these communities together and create empowerment through cycling. Engelsiz Çorba partners disabled volunteers with cyclists to deliver food to the homeless and encourage them to share their stories.

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  • Respite From the Storm

    February 15, 2015 |

    WNYC |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Mental health care sometimes takes a backseat to physical treatment. Temporary respite centers, as alternatives to hospitals, could be a big part of the future of mental health care in New York City.

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  • New Phoenix team tackles recidivism of those with mental illness

    January 27, 2015 |

    AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Assertive community treatment teams working through outreach-centered programs in Maricopa County have become an industry standard for treating those with persistent and severe mental illnesses who have recently been incarcerated. They provide a long-term approach, aiming to halt a cycle of incarceration and hospitalization by focusing on underlying issues such as what caused the police interaction and incarceration.

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  • New Orleans ends veteran homelessness

    January 20, 2015 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    New Orleans implemented an extraordinary 10-year plan that engaged unprecedented cross-sector collaboration between government, non-profit, and private entities to provide housing and housing services to the city's homeless veterans. The city's success in providing homes for every single veteran formerly on their streets motivated cities across the nation to tackle the crises using similar means, leading to a 1/3 decline veteran homelessness since 2010.

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  • In This World Cup, the Goal Is a Better Life

    October 09, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Chile, Santiago

    The Homeless World Cup is the premier soccer tournament for homeless players. Programs around the world use soccer as a means of building a sense of community, sublimating negative energies, and encouraging personal growth.

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