Street Sense vendor Morgan Jones describes an experience with a similar street paper.
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Getting Out The Word
Word on the Street, Baltimore’s new street paper, has hit the ground running.
After the Walkathon Mini-Walks Carry On
For 24 years, the Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walkathon brought crowds of spirited marchers to the heart of Washington. The event raised public awareness… Read more »
Service Spotlight: Empowering Women International
Families from all over the world come to the D.C. area for refuge and opportunity. Unfortunately for many, those opportunities are often difficult to come… Read more »
Service Spotlight: Celestial Manna
Every Friday when Scott Seger gets home from work, he eats dinner with his family. After that, it is almost 6 p.m., and he and… Read more »
VA Announces Grants to Help End Veteran Homelessness
Through the national SSVF program, VA is able to award grants to organizations that help transition low-income Veterans and their families into permanent housing and more stable conditions.
Vendor Profile: Phillip Black
“I’m a strong person, and Street Sense helped me so much. I believe in Street Sense.”
Suburban Communities: Hidden
A look at hidden communities in the D.C metro area.
Jesse
Friends and colleagues in the district’s
homeless community are remembering
poet and activist Jesse Smith Jr., who died May 1. He had been ill for about a year.
Gray Promises to Unify Wards
The District of Columbia’s new mayor has his work cut out for him in convincing homeless Washingtonians of his resolve to improve their lives. In… Read more »
Homeless Veteran Numbers on the Rise in Alabama
A census taken by a non-profit group that monitors the homeless population in Alabama shows that the number of homeless veterans along the coast is… Read more »
A Resolution You Can Keep in 2011
New Year’s: a new set of resolutions to break in about five-four-threetwo- one-NOW. Each year, I think to myself that this is the year when… Read more »
A Death on a Dark Road
Sharon Kelcha’s tormented wanderings came to an end in the darkness of Dec. 12. At 2:30 a.m., the 55-year-old woman, with no fixed address, was… Read more »
Hitting the Green for Homelessness
Reporting on Capitol Hill Group Ministry’s 8th annual charity golf tournament at Renditions Golf Course in Davidsonville, Maryland.
My Food Comes from Where?
Reporting on efforts to introduce school children to urban farming in Maryland in order to help better their nutrition.
Pregnancy Centers Ready to Assist Homeless & Low-income Moms-to-be
A review of resources available for homeless and low income expectant mothers.
MontCo Celebrates New Homeless Facility
Reporting on the opening of Gude Drive Complex, a public-private partnership providing emergency shelter, temporary housing,
and a range of on-site supportive services to homeless men in Montgomery County.
MD Governor Signs Homeless Hate Crimes Bill
Reporting on Maryland’s inclusion homeless individuals as a protected class in hate-crime legislation.
From the Air Force to the Streets
Robin Denegal aspires to publish her autobiography one day. And after a try at the military and ten years on the streets, she has more than enough experiences to fill the pages.
Focus on Baltimore
In this issue, I want to discuss the state of services in homeless shelters and drop-in centers throughout the Baltimore area.
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