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Anchor Communities Initiative to end youth homelessness expands to five more Washington counties Homeless

Anchor Communities Initiative to end youth homelessness expands to five more Washington counties

The local focus will be identifying and supporting youth ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness in Clark County Clark County is one of five new “Anchor Communities” announced today (Feb. 3) by A Way Home Washington (AWHWA). This more than doubles the number of communities working intensively to prevent and…
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February 3, 2022
Malawi: Tropical Storm Ana Homeless

Malawi: Tropical Storm Ana

Blantyre — U.N. agencies in Malawi have started providing aid to victims from Tropical Storm Ana, which killed scores of people across southeastern Africa and left tens of thousands homeless. The U.N. children's agency, UNICEF, has provided personal hygiene and water treatment kits to approximately 15,000 people. But Malawi's President…
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February 3, 2022
A Bunch of Boulders in LA Are Stopping the Homeless From Lying Down Homeless

A Bunch of Boulders in LA Are Stopping the Homeless From Lying Down

Boulders under Hwy 101-Cesar Chavez St. interchange in and around usual homeless encampment on Thursday, December 21, 2017, in San Francisco, California. (Photo By Elizabeth Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) A random smattering of boulders has appeared in Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood in an apparent attempt to prevent…
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February 2, 2022
POLL: Nearly 90% Of Portland Residents Say Their Lives Are ‘Worse’ Under Left-Wing City Council Homeless

POLL: Nearly 90% Of Portland Residents Say Their Lives Are ‘Worse’ Under Left-Wing City Council

A poll released by the Portland Business Alliance on Friday found that the majority of Portlanders feel the quality of life in the Portland area is getting worse under a left-wing city council. The poll, conducted by DHM Research, surveyed 500 registered voters in the tri-county area, including the City…
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February 1, 2022
Relentless cold has put Toronto shelter capacity in crisis, advocates say Homeless

Relentless cold has put Toronto shelter capacity in crisis, advocates say

An increasing number of people in Toronto‘s homeless population are ending up in hospital with cold-related injuries, as the city’s shelter system struggles to keep up with demand, experts and advocates say. “We had a client who was dealing with frostbite recently,” said Dr. Naheed Dosani, health equity lead at…
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January 31, 2022