Helping The Homeless Get Back On Their Feet

Manuel Navarro used to hate running. Now, he loves it because it’s helping him get his life back on the right path. A former drug dealer who spent time in prison, Manuel is a member of Back on My Feet, a nonprofit that integrates running into its program to combat homelessness in 12 major cities.

BING NEWS:
  • Greene County sees increase in homeless count
    Greene County seeing increase in homeless students According to last year’s PIT count, Greene County had 26 people experiencing homelessness. Twenty of those people were staying in emergency shelters ...
    04/24/2024 - 4:08 pm | View Link
  • Garden artists’ creations in Macomb Twp. benefit homeless kids
    The group of approximately 10 crafters is now creating new pieces, and plans to open its annual garden art sale on May 9, 9 a.m., at the Schramm farm. The Michigan Centennial Farm is located at ...
    04/24/2024 - 6:52 am | View Link
  • ‘It’s out of control’: Salem seeks solution to homeless encampment
    The city is developing an ordinance, based on the one used in Boston, that would ban camping — but only if there's a place to put the tent city occupants.
    04/24/2024 - 1:24 am | View Link
  • Organizations helping homeless community speak out against Safer Kentucky Act
    The sweeping measure in Kentucky would criminalize homelessness by creating an “unlawful camping” offense, Gov. Andy Beshear said when he vetoed the bill.
    04/23/2024 - 2:38 pm | View Link
  • Oceanside, Carlsbad receive $11.4 million to clear homeless camps
    A new statewide initiative is helping fund local efforts to clear homeless camps along state Route 78 between Oceanside and Carlsbad.
    04/23/2024 - 10:04 am | View Link
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BING SEARCH:
  • Find Immediate Assistance | SAMHSA
    Do you or someone you love need immediate help with homelessness, domestic violence, or mental illness? Contact PATH providers who offers services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and serious mental illness, or use the following helplines, online directories, and support organizations to connect with assistance.
    04/24/2024 - 5:58 am | View Website
  • Homelessness | HHS.gov
    The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) coordinates the Federal response to homelessness by partnering with 19 Federal agencies, state and local governments, advocates, service providers, and people experiencing homelessness. Programs. Learn about the HHS targeted and mainstreamed grant programs for those experiencing homelessness.
    04/23/2024 - 10:34 pm | View Website
  • How to Get Help If You Are Experiencing Homelessness
    Find your community’s 2-1-1 hotline | Call 2-1-1. The National Healthcare for the Homeless Council offers a searchable state list of health care providers that serve people experiencing homelessness. Find a clinic in your area. Feeding America offers a food bank locator to help you find a food bank in your community.
    04/23/2024 - 6:31 pm | View Website
  • Solutions
    Permanent Supportive Housing. Designing a Crisis Response. An effective crisis response system can help people quickly exit homelessness. Crisis Response. Increasing Employment and Income. Programs designed to assist low-income people increase their income are critical to supporting housing stability. Income Opportunity and Services.
    04/23/2024 - 10:31 am | View Website
  • Homelessness: What to Know and How to Help
    Article. Homelessness: What to Know and How to Help. Original Article | Giving Compass. More than half a million people in the U.S. experience homelessness on any given night: a humanitarian crisis in this country that demands our attention.
    04/23/2024 - 1:06 am | View Website
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