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State Of Homelessness in America 2013 Unveiled By NAEH

Jean-Michel Giraud | Posted 04.19.2013 | Impact
Read More: Friendship Place, Jean-Michel Giraud, Permanent Supportive Housing, Representative Cleaver, State of Homelessness in America 2013, Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), 100, 100000 Homes Campaign, Homelessness, Naeh, US Interagency Council on Homelessness, Linda Kaufman, Doubled Up, Barbara Poppe, National Alliance to End Homelessness, Emmanuel Cleaver, Ending Homelessness, Affordable Housing, National Press Club, Impact News
Jean-Michel Giraud

There was a feeling of expectation in the room at the National Press Club last week as the National Alliance To End Homelessness (NAEH) unveiled its S...

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Solving veteran homelessness in the U.S.

Jean-Michel Giraud | Posted 03.20.2013 | Impact
Read More: Friendship Place, Department of Veterans Affairs, Permanent Supportive Housing, Public-Private Partnerships, Non-Profits, Washington DC, Shelley Gilbert, Carf, Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place, Rehab, Veterans, DC News, Iraq Veterans, Afghanistan Veterans, Homeless Veterans, Veterans First, Secretary Shinseki, Homeless Services, Housing First, Jean-Michel Giraud, US Coast Guard, Ssvf, Hud-Vash, Impact News
Jean-Michel Giraud

In the last few years, the Department of Veterans Affairs has revolutionized its service delivery, partnering with homeless services organizations lik...

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DC's new status quo: homeless families, children left in the cold

Jean-Michel Giraud | Posted 04.23.2013 | Impact
Read More: Friendship Place, Dc Council, Mayor Gray, Homelessness, Family Homelessness: DC's Growing Crisis, Ray Suarez, DC Budget Surplus, Dc-General, Homeless Shelters, Family Homelessness, Hypothermia, Washington DC, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place, Advocacy, Impact News
Jean-Michel Giraud

If you follow DC news, you are well aware of the recent buzz around the crisis facing homeless families in the District. While this issue needs to be ...

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100 Jobs for DC's Homeless Residents

Jean-Michel Giraud | Posted 03.10.2013 | Impact
Read More: Friendship Place, Housing, Solutions, Economy, Employment, Economic Crisis, Nonprofits, Jobs, Washington DC, Innovation, Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place, Affordable Housing, DC News, Unemployment, Homelessness, Long-Term Unemployment, Job Placement, Impact News
Jean-Michel Giraud

We're certainly starting the year off with a bang at Friendship Place! Our AimHire Job Placement Program - a team with only three paid staff members -...

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Homeless for the Holidays

Jean-Michel Giraud | Posted 01.30.2013 | Impact
Read More: College Students, Friendship Place, Holidays, Jean-Michel Giraud, Holiday Season, Empowerment, Non-Profits, Donating to Charity, Washington DC, Winter, Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place, Giving Season, Homelessness, Volunteering, Dc Homelessness, Black Friday, Couch Surfing, Homeless Shelters, Homeless, Donations, National Alliance to End Homelessness, College Homelessness, Giving, Alternative Giving, Winter Weather, Impact News
Jean-Michel Giraud

Well, Turkey Day is over and the malls were packed on Black Friday, and through the weekend, with shoppers trying to catch those quickly vanishing best bargains of the year. But, what does the holiday season really mean to us and to people living on the streets?

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Ending U.S. Homelessness Starts Locally

Jean-Michel Giraud | Posted 09.29.2012 | Impact
Read More: Friendship Place, Community Service, Get Involved, Permanent Supportive Housing, Solutions, Federal Plan to End Homelessness, Homeless Families, Grassroots, Local, Washington DC, The District, Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place, Naeh, Homelessness, Volunteering, National Alliance to End Homelessness, Nan Roman, Impact News
Jean-Michel Giraud

Now, there's one question on everybody's mind: What is it going to take to end homelessness in the country?

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Building 'Homefulness' Out Of Homelessness

Jean-Michel Giraud | Posted 07.24.2012 | Impact
Read More: Friendship Place, Homeless Count, Aimhire, Unemployment, Homelessness, Housing Crisis, Affordable Housing, Washington DC, Impact News
Jean-Michel Giraud

"Homefulness." I'm actually not sure that it is a word yet, but what a great idea! "Homefulness" instead of "homelessness." It's more than just four...

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