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Adopting a Rapid Re-Housing Approach to Address Family Homelessness
Posted byon July 12, 2012 at 9:31 AM ESTMCBOSS's efforts on behalf of homeless families have provided a vehicle for helping change lives and make a difference. The rapid re-housing strategy is allowing families to overcome their housing crisis more quickly and at lower cost than providing shelter or transitional housing. There is renewed hope of attaining the Mercer Alliance’s goal of ending homelessness in our community.
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The Promise of 'This Land Is Your Land'
Posted byon July 12, 2012 at 9:17 AM ESTAt The Night Ministry, Paul Hamann works to create programs and environments that accept youth for who they are without question and provide them with a variety of developmentally appropriate services that are the platform for them to begin to realize their dreams, to claim this land as their own. Those services form a continuum of care that includes street outreach and extends to a two-year transitional living program.
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A Continuum of Services that Inspires Youth
Posted byon July 12, 2012 at 9:08 AM ESTLarkin Street began as a small, volunteer-run drop-in center and modest street outreach program aimed to give homeless kids on San Francisco’s streets a safe refuge and over time has grown to offer the full spectrum of care that disconnected youth need to be safe, healthy, and build the skills for self-sufficiency.
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Summer Food Service Program Fills Need at Healing Waters Center in Colorado
Posted byon June 26, 2012 at 4:06 PM ESTIn Colorado, summer food programs don't only provide healthy meals for kids -- they become gathering places, where families come to access much-needed services and receive the "spiritual and community help they need."
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Peace of Mind in Knowing Sick Child Won’t be Denied Health Coverage
Posted byon June 20, 2012 at 1:26 PM ESTWhen a child is seriously ill, a parent shouldn’t have to worry that an insurer would deny coverage due to the child’s pre-existing condition. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, Alycia Steinberg no longer worries that her daughter won't get the treatment she needs
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Helping to Provide a Healthy Start for Children
Posted byon June 19, 2012 at 3:45 PM ESTA Neighborhood Christian Center initiative is working to support young mothers during the first year of their babies’ lives by providing critical information on maternal and child health.
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Children in the Rio Grande Valley Enjoy Summer Food and Fun
Posted byon June 18, 2012 at 3:02 PM ESTIn partnership with the USDA's Summer Food Service Program, Catholic Charities begins their second year providing meals nutritious summer meals to children in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties in South Texas.
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Healthy, Affordable Meals for Our Children This Summer
Posted byon June 12, 2012 at 8:19 AM ESTUSDA’s Summer Food Service Program plays an integral role in continuing USDA’s important work on child nutrition – even when school is out for the summer.
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May Morning Harvest in the White House Garden
Posted byon May 31, 2012 at 3:59 PM ESTBack in March, a group of students from across the country joined First Lady Michelle Obama to plant a new crop in the White House garden.
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White House Office Hours: Let's Move! with Sam Kass
Posted byon May 17, 2012 at 2:31 PM ESTJoin us for a session of White House Office Hours with Sam Kass, White House Chef and Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives.
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