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  • How Soldier On hired 92 formerly homeless veterans

    Aaron Brummer

    September 04, 2015 |

    The Ithaca Voice |

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    Response Location: United States, Ithaca, New York

    Solider On is an organization that serves homeless veterans in 18 counties across central New York. Of their 180 employees, 92 used to be homeless themselves and another 15 are veterans. They travel everywhere to find people who need help and then work with them to get anything they need, such as housing or employment. Some participants testify to how much the program has changed their lives.

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  • Drugs and Abusive Father Drove Her Into Military Life

    Léa Bouchoucha

    August 31, 2015 |

    Women's eNews |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    At least 25 percent of female veterans were sexually abused in childhood, making it more difficult to reenter civilian life. Volunteers of America runs a holistic housing program for homeless veterans in the U.S.

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  • Housing First the backbone of Karluk Manor

    Robin Wood

    August 30, 2015 |

    Fairbanks Daily News-Miner |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Anchorage, Alaska

    Formerly a motel, Karluk Manor is Alaska’s original Housing First facility, a new approach to solving homelessness that focuses first and foremost on providing housing to people in need, and then later addressing problems such as health concerns and economic dependence.

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  • The Best Way to End Homelessness

    Alana Semuels

    July 11, 2015 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States

    America has the largest number of homeless women and children in the industrialized world - it’s a depressing statistic exacerbated by a housing crisis that forced thousands of families out onto the street. The first-ever large-scale study on the topic finds that permanent, stable housing can be more cost-effective than shelters.

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  • Women's Center Works to Lower Recidivism Rates With ‘Immersion in Sisterhood'

    Sarah Zahedi

    July 09, 2015 |

    Juvenile Justice Information Exchange |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    For 20 years, the Center for Young Women’s Development has been a safe space for thousands of young women ages 16 to 24 who have been incarcerated or are homeless in the San Francisco Bay Area. The center is most recognized for its strategies to give these women opportunities for personal and professional growth.

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  • Solving the Homelessness Problem, with Housing

    Angela Hart

    June 25, 2015 |

    The Press Democrat |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sonoma, California

    In a county in California, federal agencies are implementing a model known as Housing First which gets homeless people safe, secure housing before tackling root causes of homelessness.

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  • Guess Which State Has The Best High School Graduation Rate?

    Cory Turner

    June 09, 2015 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Iowa City, Iowa

    At 90 percent, Iowa's high school graduation rate was the best in the nation in 2015. The NPR Ed Team looked at Iowa City's lowest performing schools to get a sense of how the state differentiates itself. Scavo, an alternative high school for at-risk teens, caters to students' schedules and home lives, offering flexible class times, professional training programs, and child care facilities within the same building.

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  • The Secret Lives of Homeless Students

    Jessica Sutherland

    May 05, 2015 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Homeless and impoverished kids still have the chance to receive a college education, they just need to have the confidence that they can do so and a little pushing from outside forces. The author shares her own story of accomplishing just that.

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  • Female Veterans pose homeless challenge for VA

    Léa Bouchoucha

    April 01, 2015 |

    Women's eNews |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Female veterans are more likely to have a history of trauma, be unemployed, and be homeless. To address this disparity, the VA has started awarding grants to organizations that help female vets.

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  • Program works to end homelessness among Colorado Springs veterans

    Jakob Rodgers

    March 30, 2015 |

    Colorado Springs Gazette |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Homes for All Veterans, a program within the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Human Services, recently began training volunteers to walk the city's streets in search of homeless veterans, with the goal of effectively eliminate veteran homelessness by the end of the year. If successful, advocates say the push to end veteran homelessness could be the first step in addressing the city's larger, chronically homeless population.

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