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A Plan to Flood San Francisco With News on Homelessness

Thomas Fuller

May 15, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Journalists in San Francisco, frustrated at inaction over the city’s homeless crisis, are planning coordinated coverage on the issue.

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As A Guerrilla Movement, Tiny Homes May Emerge As Alternative To Shelters

Cheryl Corley

May 04, 2016 |

NPR |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Tiny homes are a growing solution to homeless veterans and vulnerable youth, especially those who identify as LGBTQ. But the movement faces challenges from regulations and neighbors across the nation.

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Should We Give Homeless People Homes?

Helena Merriman

April 26, 2016 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Medicine Hat

The city of Medicine Hat in Canada ended homelessness by giving every person living in the streets a home. The Inquiry looks into whether this "Housing First" approach could work in other cities.

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The Shelter that Gives Wine to Alcoholics

Tina Rosenberg

April 26, 2016 |

The Guardian |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

Alcoholism affects homeless people around the world, a condition that makes them physically and mentally dependent on alcohol to maintain stable functions. The Oaks shelter in Ottawa serves free daily pours to severe alcoholics in order to stabilize their physical and mental states, and to help them control the amount of alcohol they intake. These measures in Ottawa have proven cost effective, humane, and offer specialized aid to those suffering from alcoholism.

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Covenant House Rescues Hundreds of Runaway Teens, Turns Away More

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

April 18, 2016 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Covenant House is Philadelphia's only shelter for older adolescents who have run away, been victims of abuse, been sex trafficked or abandoned.

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Why Seattle Cops And Social Workers Walk The Beat Together

Joshua McNichols

March 29, 2016 |

KUOW Radio |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Police officers and social workers both know the problems that the homeless face. That's why, in Seattle, they've decided to come together to solve the problem.

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Half of This School's Students Are Homeless or in Foster Care. 82% Go to College.

Peter Slattery

March 28, 2016 |

Daily Beast |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Broome Street Academy uses a data-driven, mentoring, and community schooling approach to get over 80 percent of its student population, half of whom are homeless, into college. Broome distances itself from the typical charter school model - funding comes from independent fundraising, the state of New York, and a local nonprofit that doubles as the provider of free health services to students.

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With tent city cleared, no shortage of ideas — or homeless

Kevin Fagan

March 06, 2016 |

San Francisco Chronicle |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Removing encampments does not help the San Francisco homeless because there are not enough places for them to live off the streets. The city has had a history of projects that have aided the homeless in the past ten years, and currently in works the works is the creation of the Department of Homelessness. The Department will streamline programs such as housing, counseling, street outreach and other services, while managing government funds to improve allocations of spending.

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This Woman Has Collected 40,000 Feminine Products to Boost the Self-Esteem of Homeless Women

Sybile Penhirin

February 29, 2016 |

NationSwell |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Day to day necessities like bras can turn into luxuries for homeless women. Dana Marlowe collects women's old bras and gives them to homeless women.

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Sacramento looks to Seattle for ideas on homeless tent cities

Ryan Lillis

February 24, 2016 |

Sacramento Bee |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Sacramento City Council members and top city officials will travel Friday to explore Seattle’s network of authorized tent cities for the homeless as they consider creating a similar “safe ground” here.

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