Archive for July 2015
Cell Phone Drive
Our Youth Need Working Phones! Do you have an older working cell phone and charger you can donate? We would like to offer every homeless youth who needs one, a mobile phone pre-loaded with WIN- the What I Need App. With your donation you can make a difference!
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WIN for Android!
Can you use help finding the resources and services you need? Are you hungry? In need of educational or jobs training? Do you know a youth who needs supportive services but are not sure how to find them?
The WIN (What I Need App) for Android, designed for youth experiencing homelessness or resource insecurity, offers connections to regioal services. iWIN is available in the GooglePlay store today!
Download it here or search the store with keywords “WIN Youth’
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1.6 to 1.7 million youth
Unaccompanied homeless youth are youth experiencing homelessness while not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian. It is estimated that 1.6 to 1.7 million youth experience homelessness on their own each year.
– National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
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M2.07 Human Trafficking Survivors: Identifying, Serving, and Housing This Population
People experiencing homelessness, particularly those living on the streets, are vulnerable to exploitation and trafficking for sex and/or labor. However, many people who have been trafficked do not identify themselves as such, and service providers d…
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Diving in with Gospel Rescue Missions
Anyone who has been to a conference knows that they tend to be frenetic: idea sharing, solution swapping and networking. Last month, I went to the 2015 Association of Gospel Rescue Missions’ (AGRM) convention in Seattle and my experience was…
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M1.12 Olmstead and Creating Integrated Permanent Supportive Housing Opportunities
The Supreme Court ruling on the Olmstead case requires states to serve people with disabilities in the least restrictive settings and to support community integration for these individuals. Participants will learn about strategies to increase persona…
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Mike Bonin: Safe Havens, Not Sidewalks
This will be challenging. It will cost money and political capital – neither of which is unlimited, and both of which are needed to build permanent supportive housing. But we need more of both.
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1.08 Make It Work: Linking Rapid Re-Housing and Employment
Income from employment is often essential to maintain the housing of people exiting homelessness via rapid re-housing programs. Come to this workshop to learn replicable strategies from agencies that have helped people access employment, including ad…
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New York Summer Camp Gives Homeless Children A Chance To Just Be Kids
For most kids, summer is a time of year to look forward to.
But that’s not typically the case for the 23,000 children who live in New York City&rsquo…
Read more: Homes for the Homeless, Homelessness, Homeless Youth, Homeless Youth Summer Camp, Summer Camp Homeless Youth, Whatsworking, Inspiring Leaders, Impact News
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Clever Detachable Pods Aim To Provide Shelter For Britain’s Homeless
Read the original story on ArchDaily
The 6th annual “Space for New Visions” competition has announced its winner: a proj…
Read more: Homes for the Homeless, Architecture, Architecture of the Futur…
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