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Since October, 2009 a little known federal program, the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), has assisted an estimated 600,000 Americans in avoiding homelessness. The micro-funds provided by HPRP are used to cover expenses …
Governor Schwarzenegger released his budget proposal on Friday, and it’s really ugly. Knowledge is power, and though it sucks to have to relate this bad news to supporters of HAMO, I am heartened by the …
The Contra Costa Times reports a huge jump in homeless students in the county and region.
According to the federal government, any student currently living in a homeless shelter, motel, living with friends or family, or without permanent residence …
NPR’s Weekend Edition today reports on the rising population of homeless families. Listen to the story here.
Between rising rates in unemployment and foreclosures, it’s no wonder that families are now the country’s fastest growing homeless …
Last week, a study out of Duke University’s Department of Sociology, funded by the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, found that California children’s well being improved by 16% between 1995 and 2006.
Researchers found that …
This is a great news story out of Illinois about Father Jim, a priest from the Chicago suburbs, who saw a need and decided to fill it.
The Blessing Barn is among a handful of McHenry …













