Law makers and the NAACP have asked for an investigation into a research experiment with “sludge” (a mixture of industrial and human sewage) on yards in low-income black neighborhoods in Baltimore.
Those living in the neighborhoods were told that the substance was being tested to see if it would reduce the effects of lead-poisoning among children [...]
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University Investigated for Experimenting with Sewage in Low-Income Neighborhood
Posted in economic justice, poverty, racism on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
2008 Poverty Challenge of Greater Buffalo
Posted in Buffalo, Erie County, budget, children, economic justice, event, homeless, homelessness, hunger, misconceptions, policy, poverty, tagged Add new tag on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Download the Poverty Challenge Participants’ Guide here.
Check out the flyer for the Poverty Challenge here.
From May 6 through May 7, a number of community leaders have agreed to maintain a poverty budget to demonstrate how many of our area’s residents are not able to meet their basic needs. With the support of a number [...]
Massachusetts State Budget Makes Housing First a Key Priority
Posted in affordable housing, budget, chronic homelessness, homeless, homelessness, housing first on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Massachusetts legislators are considering a $10 million dollar allocation of funds toward a project that will eliminate homelessness throughout the state. The projected plan, which utilizes a Housing First model, demonstrates a shift among state legislators from funding shelter model projects toward funding permanent housing models.
State officials have recognized the cost-effectiveness of permanent housing options.
Not [...]
Are you really covered by your health insurance?
Posted in economic justice, health care, misconceptions, policy, poverty on April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Though it may seem like a stretch to report on health insurance on a blog about homelessness, it certainly is not. It is not uncommon for someone living in poverty to experience a significant health emergency and seek care for which they are not covered, only to fall behind in bills because they now have [...]
Busy!Busy!Busy!
Posted in homeless on April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hello Friends,
You may have wondered why there hasn’t been much posted on the blog in the past several week. The staff at the Alliance has been very busy. We are currently working on a number of projects that are raising awareness about homelessness in Buffalo and Erie County. Here’s some of them:
The research staff is [...]
Doubled Up in the United States
Posted in Buffalo, Erie County, federal policy, homeless, homelessness, hud on April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The National Alliance to End Homelessness released a national estimate of the number of people living double and tripled up in the US. Though HUD does not currently consider this population to be “homeless” according to federal law, initiatives are under way to have the definition changed to include this population.
Locally, the 2008 Annual Homelessness [...]
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