Family Homelessness

Saki Knafo

The New Hotel Homeless

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 04.22.2012

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Melissa was always on the move, wandering in and out of people's rooms, going from pool to basketball court and back to pool, climbing up the big tree...

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Are Schools On Wheels An Answer To Child Homelessness?

Mark Horvath | Posted 05.05.2012

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Mark Horvath

On a past road trip, I connected with Indianapolis School on Wheels. The program provides educational help to homeless students in 10 shelters and 2 s...

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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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Saki Knafo

They Live In Motels And On Friends' Couches, But Are These Kids Homeless?

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 02.12.2012

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Homeless kids have the right to an education. That's the basic rationale behind the McKinney-Vento Act of 1987, a law meant to ensure that homeless ki...

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Saki Knafo

Amid A Rising Tide Of Poverty, A Proposal To Change New York's Homeless Shelters

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 02.07.2012

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As a tide of poverty rises throughout the country, the Bronx stands out as a place where the waters have climbed especially high. So it's no great sur...

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'We'll Leave The Light On For You': More Families Call Motels Home

Joel John Roberts | Posted 09.23.2011

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Joel John Roberts

If your family is homeless, an excursion to an off-the-road motel becomes a shelter from the harsh conditions of street life.

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Man Uses Queen & Kermits To Call Attention To Family Homelessness (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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While a dueling pair of Kermit the Frog puppets and a hit song by Queen don't seem the most obvious conduits to raise awareness about the the rising n...

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Homelessness Myth #10: Serving Is Tiring

Christine Schanes | Posted 11.17.2011

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Christine Schanes

How do these busy service providers defy the law of nature that says energy expended must be replenished? How do they continue to serve humanity with little support or encouragement?

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'Tis the Season to Get Dirty and Help Fight Homelessness

Mark Horvath | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Horvath

The 12 Days of Christmas Homeless Push is rather simple. We've come up with a starter list themed around the 12 Days of Christmas, only this is the 12for12k version.

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