Philip Mangano, executive director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, came to Greensboro as the featured speaker at the kickoff event for our local Task Force to End Homelessness. But a San Francisco journalist views Mangano less as an advocate for the homeless and more as a cheerleader … > read more
From Jamie in the U.K.: “Tonight I found a man who had soiled himself and was just lying there in the middle of the pavement, crying and blind drunk. The smell was overwhelming but it was something I thought ought to be addressed. So I got some friends of mine … > read more
“…a growing number of tech-savvy homeless people… use computers and the Internet to stay connected with the world and to reach out to others.” Read “Tech-Savvy Homeless Stay Connected”. :: Hat tip, The Homeless Guy.
A homeless 19-year old woman apparently drowned in a Tennessee river after two men pushed her off a loading dock while she slept. Tyra Cole was described as “sweet” and “quiet” by those who knew her. A candlelight vigil was held in her honor last night. Her killers have not … > read more
Update (08/15/06): Seems the “re-announcement” got the attention of a few other folks, too. Apparently, there was a miscommunication. (Ah, bigtime.) I expect this might be, hmmm… smoothed over at the press conference. *grin* Stay tuned… – – – – – The United Ways of Greensboro and High Point, along … > read more
Last night on Night Watch, we met a new couple. One of our volunteers thought he remembered seeing the husband at Community Dinner at Grace, but most of us hadn’t met either of them before. Both have jobs. She works at a fast-food restaurant. They’re also homeless and sleeping outside. … > read more
Visit HPCGC’s web site for an update on the progress of the Guilford County-Greensboro-High Point Task Force to End Homelessness. The Task Force is charged with developing a Ten Year Plan to end homelessness in our community.
From today’s News & Record: “The… Mental Health Association in Greensboro [says], ‘When you cut mental health services, problems erupt elsewhere.’ I agree. However, none of the changes in Guilford should reduce services.” — Mike Mosely, Director, NCDHHS An interesting choice of words, Mr. Mosely: “None of the changes in … > read more
“[Jimmy Earl] Jones said he didn’t eat at the homeless shelter, instead eating out of trash cans. He sleeps in the woods, he said, away from others. ‘You don’t know who’s going to walk up on me and try to kill me,’ he said.” Read more about Raleigh’s recent summer … > read more
Drug and Alcohol Services Information System Report: “Homeless Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment: 2004″ Read report. Highlights: According to SAMHSA’s Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), more than 175,300 admissions to substance abuse treatment in 2004 were homeless at time of admission. The admissions who were homeless comprised 13% of all … > read more