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Book study: When Helping Hurts

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Greensboro Urban Ministry Presents
When Helping Hurts

DATE: September 14
TIME: 12:30-2:00 PM
LOCATION: Weaver House Classroom
MORE: Tuesdays for 10 Weeks

The Rev. Frank Dew, chaplain at Greensboro Urban Ministry, will facilitate a discussion of the book “When Helping Hurts: Alleviating Poverty Without Hurting the Poor… and Ourselves.”

Guest post: Donna Newton on RUCO and how you can take action

THE FOLLOWING IS A GUEST POST, WRITTEN BY DONNA NEWTON OF THE GREENSBORO NEIGHBORHOOD CONGRESS. It contains important information about RUCO, and how you can take action in support of RUCO. (Slightly edited for the web from original emails.)

YES! Weekly blog has more on RUCO

At the YES! Weekly blog, Jordan Green is keeping up with the latest proposed changes to the City of Greensboro’s RUCO ordinance, governing inspection of rental units. Housing advocates insist on keeping proactive inspections that protect tenants — particularly low-income and poor tenants who often fear retaliation if they report bad landlords. But the task force is discussing eliminating required inspections. The City Council will vote on any proposed changes to the ordinance.

One City, One Book 2010: Greensboro reads The Soloist

What if everyone in Greensboro read the same book… and then set out to build a stronger community?

One City, One Book
Book discussions, art exhibits, theater, concerts, films and more
Sept 19 – Nov 19, 2010
Sponsored by Friends of the Greensboro Public Library
2010 Selection: “The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music,” by Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez

Teachers surprised by homeless children

Homeless children living in motels is not a new phenomenon, but it was news to some High Point teachers:

“Groups of teachers from Oak Hill Elementary went door-to-door in their students’ neighborhoods to meet parents and remind them that Wednesday is the first day of class at their school.

RUCO: Power vs. poverty?

The City of Greensboro began the Rental Unit Certificate of Occupancy (RUCO) program in 2003. Landlords are required to receive a certificate — verifying that there are no code violations — for every rental unit.

Read more on RUCO: Power vs. poverty?…

Mental Health Association of North Carolina loses accreditation

Bad news for North Carolina’s oldest and largest private, non-profit mental health advocacy organization:

“…[T]he financially troubled Mental Health Association of North Carolina is one of the state’s largest private providers of group homes and treatment programs.

Guest post: Mark, no longer homeless in Greensboro

Mark Stinson

This is a guest post from my friend, Mark:

Hello,I’m Mark Stinson I was once a Homeless man here in Greensboro,N.C.. But now I’m living in and Oxford house and I’m sober an Off the street’s. Thank’s to the Help from my now Loving friend’s and family of StreetWatch G-Boro.. I’m also a memember,and love speaking on behave of Them and homelessness. If I can be of any help please let me know. mstinson60@yahoo.com Thank You!

Mark is also on Facebook. And he appears in this Fox8 video on Facebook (no longer available on Fox8 site). The woman who appears in that video is also housed now.