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A Leader for Our Time
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelThe Central Florida Commission on Homelessness announced this week the hiring of Andrae Bailey as their new CEO. Andrae Bailey is a great choice. I know him to be a collaborative leader who moves beyond institutional loyalties to reach higher goals.... -
Tough choice: Give to the panhandler or not?
"Excuse me, do you have spare change?" The question is all too commonplace. The answer is a little more complicated. As South Florida cities and counties post anti-panhandling signs, beautify popular homeless hangouts to discourage loitering, and...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach
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Homeless commission hires new CEO
The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness, saved from the threat of extinction last summer, has made its first major move as a reinvented nonprofit agency by hiring a CEO. Andrae Bailey, the 36-year-old executive director of the charitable...
Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Orange County (Florida), Buddy Dyer, Teresa Jacobs, Orlando Health
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City votes to store possessions left by homeless
A city ordinance aimed at curtailing items being left outside by the homeless won preliminary approval Tuesday night. Officials voted 5-0 in favor of a law that would allow the city to collect and store items on behalf of the homeless in a central...Tags: Lobbying, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Elections, Social Issues
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Given Baltimore's generosity, why is homelessness still 'epidemic' here?
As a resident of downtown Baltimore, I'm struck by the amenities offered to the homeless ("Aid for street people failing," March 18). There are long lines in front of Health Care for the Homeless on the Fallsway, and it appears My Sister's Place across...
Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Social Issues
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Advocates say Baltimore's plan to end homelessness is in disarray
Halfway through Baltimore's long-term plan to end homelessness, advocates complain that the strategy is in disarray and worry that the number of men, women and children without permanent homes has grown — despite millions of dollars being pumped...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Epidemics and Plagues, Family, Rentals, Social Issues
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Love Notes: Open arms for strangers, and each other
Daniel "Doc" Habeel and Arnetha Gholston-Habeel are nearly always together in sickness, surrounded by hunger and homelessness. But love is the driving force for this couple. On a Wednesday morning this year, Arnetha, 54, was gently nudging Doc, her...
Tags: Schizophrenia, Chemical Industry, Religion and Belief, Pharmaceuticals, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Big snake discovered among belongings at homeless storage center
L.A. NOWAnimal Services workers were heading to a downtown Los Angeles facility used by the homeless to store their possessions after a python was discovered among the belongings Friday morning, officials said.... -
'Long journey home' will be even longer under city's plan to end homelessness
Hat's off to The Sun editorial board for bringing to light the critical need to end homelessness in Baltimore ("The long journey home," Mar. 11). However, anyone looking at Baltimore's revised 10-year plan to meet that goal would be hard-pressed to call...
Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Politics, Interior Policy, Conservation, Social Issues
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Md. to receive $45.6M for homeless services
Maryland will receive $45.6 million from the Obama administration for housing and local services for the homeless, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday. The Continuum of Care grants will be used to renew support for...
Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), Harford County, Long Term Care, Government Debt, Baltimore County
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Images of the Homeless at New London's Gallery at Firehouse Square
Homelessness is one of those situations that we don't really fully understand until it happens to us or someone we know. The new exhibit at the Gallery at Firehouse Square aims to bring awareness to the issue and help the homeless in the New London area....
Tags: New London (New London, Connecticut), Norwich, Social Issues, Vincent de Paul, East Lyme
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Lynchburg group opens art gallery to benefit the homeless
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWhile they may be hard to find in Lynchburg, homeless people do exist in the city. "You really don't see our homeless out and about in the community, but I can assure you that they are there," said Tracey Dixon. Dixon is Executive Director of The...Tags: Artspace, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Arts, Arts and Culture, Artists
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