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Harford receives more federal funds to help its homeless population
Harford County was recently awarded nearly $867,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care, or CoC, Program to help homeless people find shelter and other services. The funding increased about 6...Tags: Harford County, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Long Term Care
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Most local homeless have ties to Costa Mesa
Challenging perceptions that the homeless mostly come to Costa Mesa from other communities, new data show a solid majority of the city's homeless population have ties of some kind to the city. At least 65% of the 182 homeless interviewed last year lived...
Tags: Mental Health, Sociology, Interior Policy, Politics, Personal Data Collection
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Corbett's public welfare chief disputes financial gains of Medicaid expansion
HARRISBURG — The Legislature's Independent Fiscal Office has been praised for its thorough, fair number-crunching and for being as nonpartisan as its name suggests since opening last year. But that pristine image may be tarnished now that the...Tags: Tom Corbett, Health Insurance, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Elections
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KidsPeace files for bankruptcy
Carrying $240 million in debt, Orefield-based KidsPeace filed for bankruptcy Tuesday. The move comes after years of struggles in which the organization that gives treatment to troubled and autistic children laid off workers and missed debt payments....
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Politics
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Fort Smith Woman Goes From Homeless To Helping Others
Times Record, Fort Smith, Ark.A lot can happen in a year. And a lot did happen for Brenda Gray. She went from living homeless in a tent on the river to having a place of her own -- a place to call home. Brenda had hit her rock bottom, but she would soon rise above the...Tags: Rentals, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Abusive Behavior, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Scott Israel: BSO already making improvements
I am honored to serve as your Broward County Sheriff. After completing my first 120 days, I want to discuss what we've accomplished and our plans for the years ahead. Our administration inherited many challenges in January, including a structural budget...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, Israel, Juvenile Delinquency, Mental Health
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Manchester 'homeless meter' program seeks to deter panhandling
The New Hampshire Union Leader, ManchesterThe Board of Mayor and Aldermen is expected to approve a plan Tuesday night to install "homeless meters" in six locations around the city, to collect donations to benefit the city's most needy residents. Tuesday's meeting is scheduled to get underway at...Tags: Chicago City Hall, Human Interest
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Sunday Salute: Dennis Nelson had a knack for cooking
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.Dennis "Denny" Nelson didn't like to see people go hungry. Especially since he was naturally talented to fix the situation. Nelson, who died May 13 at age 69, was a natural cook, baker, griller -- if someone had asked for sushi, he'd have figured...Tags: NASCAR
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Chandler teen celebrates sweet 16 the way she always imagined: serving Valley homeless
East Valley TribuneWhen one Chandler teenager imagined her Sweet 16 birthday, she imagined spending it the same way she has spent many Sundays in the past seven years -- with the homeless friends she served in the parking lot in downtown Phoenix. "Ever since I was about...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Doughnuts, Haiti, Landforms, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Social services organizations faced with continued funding cuts
The Daily Times, Farmington, N.M.Farmington's social services organizations could face increasingly difficult times as the economy continues to stagnate. Faced with pending cuts to state and federal funding, the agencies -- the ones that shelter the homeless, care for abused children...Tags: United Way , Economy, Business and Finance, PATH, Budgets and Budgeting, Local Government
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Caps & Gowns: Student excels academically despite frequent moves
The Leader-TelegramKassandra Molina doesn't know what it's like to have the same group of friends throughout her school-age years. Far from it. Molina, 17, was born in Hayward and is spending her senior year attending North High School. In between, she and her family...Tags: Chile, Family, University of Miami, Social Issues
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Continuing traffic on the topic of roadside panhandlers
The Road Warrior w/Dan HartzellThe May 3 column on panhandlers drew some interesting responses, including South Whitehall Township resident Everette Carr's observation that, though I dispensed advice from experts on how to deal with homeless people begging at the roadside, one of...
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