Where can I get a license to panhandle in Greensboro? Panhandling licenses can be obtained through the City of Greensboro Collections Division, located in Room 11 on the Upper Ground (UG) Level of the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St. (map) Their phone number is 336-373-2501. Who can … > read more
Good news! The Interactive Resource Center (IRC), which assists people who are homeless, recently homeless or facing homelessness, will be open from 10:00am until 2:00pm on Saturday and Sunday, December 24 and December 25 — Christmas Eve Day and Christmas Day. From the IRC’s Director, Liz Seymour: “We invite anyone … > read more
HUD recently awarded renewal funds for existing homeless programs as part of the Fiscal Year 2010 Continuum of Care Grants. Homeless service providers in Guilford County received a total of $1,449,318 — a modest increase of $8,244 overall from 2009. Most homeless service providers received the same funding as last … > read more
A frequently asked question from visitors to this site: Can crack cocaine come through breast milk? And the answer? YES. Â When a breast-feeding mom uses crack cocaine, she may pass the drug on to her baby through her breast milk, with serious effects: “Convulsions have been seen both in … > read more
I’ve been trying to assist a friend who wants and needs help with recovery from addiction. My friend doesn’t have the benefit of good health insurance. Few long-term addicts do. Serious addiction often leads to unemployment, and that means no insurance. Without insurance, treatment options are limited to local and … > read more
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.) # # # # # RUCO is under attack by opponents … > read more
Via email, from Tim Clontz, Executive Vice President, Health Services, Moses Cone Health System. Posted with permission: Moses Cone Health System and High Point Regional Health System want to continue providing care to underserved adults and children in Guilford County and have been negotiating a contract to do so for … > read more
PRESS RELEASE Jehan Benton-Clark For Immediate Release 336.553.2715 (O) 336.215.1295 (M) Jehan@PartnersEndingHomelessness.org State of Homelessness in Guilford County Guilford County, NC—March 22, 2010– Homelessness has become a national issue of significant proportion with over 300 cities and counties across the country implementing plans to address this human tragedy. In Guilford … > read more
On 11/28/2009, the News & Record ran a story about a homeless refugee in Greensboro, quoting State Refugee Coordinator Marlene Myers: “It may be the first case like this.” But it’s probably not. Four days earlier, on 11/24/2009, a Greensboro police sergeant had contacted the state agency (and others, including … > read more
A friend contacted me yesterday to tell me that police were no longer allowing people to stand on “the block,” a well-known and long-time gathering spot at the corner of Lee and Eugene Streets near the homeless shelter, soup kitchen and health clinic. Traditionally, most of the people who stood … > read more