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... men facing adversity. Riley Beres, a 17-year-old senior at Port of Los Angeles High School in San Pedro, California, summarizes her investigation of homelessness in Los Angeles with her "sockumentary." She created Socks for Souls, Inc., to help those experiencing hardship, one pair of socks at a time ...
... account. I didn't have to worry about nothin',” David told Making Sen$e last week. “People think that ‘oh, it's a joke,’ it's [homelessness is] not gonna happen to 'em. … It did happen to me. I never thought it would.” Like millions of Americans, David took out a ...
... District. Here in the church’s meeting room, the volunteers listen to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser optimistically declare that the city will end chronic homelessness while members of HUD rev up the crowd. We pack up to head out. Volunteers are armed with down jackets, granola bars, maps, surveys ...
... She is also a member of DPL's Homeless Services Action Committee, formed to explore ways the library can improve customer service to those experiencing homelessness and to educate library staff about the unique issues they face. SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY Watch the PBS NewsHour report on San Francisco Public ...
... the L.A. Mission and very much agrees that kind of help is needed, as well. But the 'Housing First' approach is what ended his homelessness, he says. And eventually his drinking. He also knows he's relatively lucky. The program has helped about 700 people so far; 50,000 ...
On Monday, the National Center on Family Homelessness released a report that said one in 30 children, or roughly 2.5 million kids, are homeless in America. That’s an increase of 8 percent from their 2012-2013 findings. But on Oct. 30, the U.S. Department of Housing and ...
... the Homeless Children and Youth Act is expected to be reintroduced in Congress after the midterm elections that aims to amend HUD's definition of homelessness and provide children with more supportive housing, food, and mental services. Rashema Melson, for her part, is hoping to improve college access for other ...
... services, sometimes, we don't know about it if they're not willing to share that information. DAVID NAZAR: In addition to the stigma of homelessness, many students fear the intake process because of their immigration status. The district is nearly 80 percent Hispanic, and the school system says it ...
Today in the Morning Line: Our updated Senate rankings Top 9 all states won by Romney in 2012 Michigan makes the list More Democrats call on Shinseki to step down Battle for control of the Senate: May has been a good month for establishment Republicans, who got their preferred candidates in North Carolina and Georgia...
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