On a single night in January 2012, cities across the country walked through their communities to do a one-night count of their homeless population who live in shelters and on the streets. This annual point-in-time count aims to measure homelessness over the course of one night every January. Today, HUD reports the results of the [...]
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They say homelessness is invisible, largely because most folks choose not to see it. I recall that old Roy Orbison ballad “Pretty Paper,” which tells the story of busy holiday shoppers consumed with their own lives, blind to the homeless man on the sidewalk right in front of them. Today, in the pages of the [...]
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According to the 2011 Point-in-Time count, homelessness in Carroll County, Maryland was 179 compared to 211 in 2010. This is a 15 percent reduction. Their commitment to the Opening Doors plan and permanent supportive housing have been key to the decline in homelessness. Though the homeless population in Maryland and Carroll County declined between 2010 [...]
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Yesterday, in a joint press call with Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, HUD Secretary Donovan announced this year’s “Point -in-Time” count, which captures the scope of homelessness on any given night in America. The Secretary was glad to share the news that homelessness has gone down [...]
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Growing up in a military family, I always knew that I would join the military one day. Following in the footsteps of my uncles, I proudly served my country then separated from the United States Air Force after 11 years. Thanks to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Vocational Rehabilitation program, I was able to [...]
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