National Coalition for the Homeless

First-Ever 'Homeless Bill Of Rights' Aims To End Discrimination

AP | DAVID KLEPPER | Posted 05.14.2012

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Eddie Vega has been homeless for a year. He was waiting for a bus one day last week when a police officer rolled up to ask what he...

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None of the Poor Children Matter

Pat LaMarche | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Mental Illness, Poverty, Homelessness, Foster Care, National Coalition for the Homeless, Mental Retardation, Soup Kitchen, Adoption, Impact News
Pat LaMarche

Joan's mom died about a year before Joan's troubles began. Her pregnancy, jail time and homelessness began after her once life-long guardian was no longer there to protect her.

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Homelessness Up 23 Percent In New York City: Survey

Posted 05.01.2012

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New York City's homeless population has increased 23 percent in one year, according to a new survey. On Jan. 30, the Department of Homeless Servic...

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Saki Knafo

Should Homeless People Be Sheltered Or Diverted? Obama Budget Renews Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 02.16.2012

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Every night, homeless shelters across the country turn away thousands of people seeking beds -- and not just because they're full, though they often a...

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SLIDESHOW: Top Causes To Watch in 2012

Posted 03.21.2012

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As we reflect on a year of climbing poverty rates, homelessness and other crises near and far, we recognize those whose good works have helped others ...

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Top Ways To Volunteer, Donate To Charity This Holiday

Posted 12.15.2011

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As you continue to cross presents off your holiday shopping list, remember those who are need of your time and generosity, but may not be able to ask ...

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Man Who Loses Job, Home, Car Becomes Public Speaker

Posted 09.08.2011

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Often all it takes to become homeless is a series of unfortunate events. That's what happened to John Harrison, NPR reports. He lost his job in a mer...

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Schools For Homeless Students Grow By As Much As 74 Percent

Education Week | Michelle D. Anderson | Posted 06.11.2011

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When Sarita Fuentes thinks of homelessness, she doesn't conjure the stereotypical image of a disheveled older man pushing a shopping cart through an u...

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Taking The Wheel: Living In Car, Homeless Mother Publishes Book Of Poetry

The Huffington Post | Gabrielle Canon | Posted 05.25.2011

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In 2004, as her two children slept in the 1981 Minnie Winnebago they would now have to call home, Carey Fuller sat down to write her first poem. "I ...

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Eric Sheptock, Homeless Man, Advocates For The Homeless

The Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Sheptock has 4,548 Facebook friends, 839 Twitter followers, two blogs and an e-mail account with 1,600 unread messages. What he doesn't have is ...

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New York Study Leaves 200 Struggling Families To Fend For Themselves As Experiment

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Mayor Bloomberg stepped up to defend the experiment on homeless families, which bars 200 families from taxpayer-funded program homeless assist...

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Take Action To Help A Homeless Child Get Ready For Back To School

National Coalition For The Homeless | Posted 05.25.2011

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Here's one practical tip: If you have school-aged child, chances are, in the next couple of weeks, you'll be buying a ton of "Back to School" supplies...

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One Thing You Can Do Today To Help A Homeless Child

Mary Brosnahan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mary Brosnahan

It's a national reaction to become immobilized when confronted with a huge problem. Time and again, I'm asked, "Yes, I'd love to help the homeless. But it seems so massive -- what can I do?"

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Senator Tim Johnson: Number Of Homeless Veterans 'A Tragedy'

The Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Tim Johnson says the nation must do more to eliminate homelessness among military veterans. The South Dakota Democrat co-chaired a hearing today...

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Arthur Delaney

Tent Cities: National Coalition For The Homeless Begins New Study Of Encampments

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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The National Coalition for the Homeless is undertaking a new project to document the tent city phenomenon across America. "Tent cities are American's...

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Arthur Delaney

The 10 Worst Places To Be Homeless

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laws criminalizing basic human behavior, such as eating, sleeping or sitting in public places, are increasingly cropping up across the country even as...

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