Archive for December, 2013
survey of mayors
Mayors throughout the US indicate heightened concern for hunger and homelessness: http://usmayors.org/pressreleases/uploads/2013/1210-report-HH.pdf
Read moreaffordable housing matters
And this report indicates that renters are feeling the squeeze… http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/americas-rental-housing
Read moreNYT homeless story
Illustrates the story of an “invisible” homeless child and her family: http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/invisible-child/#/?chapt=1
Read moreA historical look at child poverty in NYC
The Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness released an interactive website–with timelines, maps, images, primary sources, and essays–on family and child poverty in New York City: http://povertyhistory.org/ .
Read moreaddressing homelessness on the streets
It’s often difficult to determine how to respond when someone asks us for money on the streets. However, a more fundamental question is how can we develop collective capacity to create more affordable housing, accessible jobs that pay living wage, and quality social services.
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