“Painting a Moving Train:” Working with veterans of Iraq & Afghanistan
posted: April 8, 2008 | category: mental health, substance abuse
tags: events, veterans
“Painting a Moving Train”
Working with Veterans Of Iraq and Afghanistan and their families
May 2, 2008, Greensboro NC
About 30% of the US military serving in Iraq or Afghanistan are National Guard and Reservists with limited access to Veterans Administration resources.
Over 20% of active duty and more than 40% of reserve soldiers are identified as requiring […]
“When I Came Home”
posted: February 4, 2008 | category: homelessness, mental health
tags: policy, politics, veterans, video
“When I Came Home is a documentary film about homeless veterans in America: from those who served in Vietnam to those returning from the current war in Iraq. The film looks at the challenges faced by returning combat veterans and the battle many must fight to receive their benefits from the Veterans Administration. […]
Read More..>>Watch as homeless vets try to deliver petition to O’Reilly
posted: February 4, 2008 | category: homelessness
tags: homeless news, veterans
A group of homeless veterans brought a petition with 17,000 signatures for Bill O’Reilly of FoxNews, in response to his earlier comments that “there’s not many of them out there.” Watch the video above to see what happens when they try to deliver it.
Via Jackie at the 13th Juror.
» Previously.
O’Reilly v. Edwards: The truth about homeless veterans
posted: January 26, 2008 | category: homelessness
tags: homeless news, politics, veterans
“They may be out there, but there’s not many of them out there… If you know where there’s a veteran sleeping under a bridge, you call me immediately and we’ll make sure that man does not do it.”
– Bill O’Reilly, “The O’Reilly Factor,” Fox News
If anyone can give me Bill O’Reilly’s phone number, I’ll call […]
How Do You Thank A Homeless Veteran?
posted: November 12, 2007 | category: homelessness
tags: holidays, veterans
Recently, a friend talked about being at a meeting with a group of veterans when a woman asked, “What can we do for you? What do you need from us?” And one of the veterans responded, “Two words. ‘THANK YOU.’” On this Veterans Day, I respectfully and gratefully acknowledge and say […]
Read More..>>Stand Down For Homeless Vets
posted: September 4, 2007 | category: homelessness
tags: homeless news, veterans
Homeless Veterans
STAND DOWN 2007
N.C. National Guard Armory
110 Franklin Boulevard
Greensboro, NC 27401
September 21, 2007
0800 – 1500
Services For Veterans Will Include:
Medical Screenings
Blood-borne pathogen screenings
Minor wound care
Dental screenings
Assistance with VA claims
Assessing eligibility for services
Mental health screening
Substance Abuse services
Standard haircuts
Educational Assistance
Clothing supply
Socks
Winter Clothing
Hot meals throughout the event
For Additional Information, Please Contact:
Archie Barrow (336) 334-5777 (Greensboro)
Megan Kinnamon (704) 638 […]
Wheelchair Man, New Plans & Homeless Counts
posted: June 16, 2007 | category: homelessness, substance abuse
tags: homeless count, panhandling, stories, Ten Year Plan, veterans
As I sat down at the kitchen table, I caught a glimpse of a familiar grin out of the corner of my eye. It was a homeless friend, captured in a photo accompanying Jeri Rowe’s story about Wheelchair Man (real name, Marty), on the front page of today’s News & Record.
Marty is a homeless […]
JB
posted: April 26, 2007 | category: faith, homelessness
tags: NightWatch, panhandling, stories, veterans
We’re driving down a busy stretch of six-lane road when we see him. He is standing on a corner, holding his sign. The traffic is heavy, so we have to circle the block and come back around. We park in the lot next to him. He watches us warily as we […]
Read More..>>Lex’s Articles on Veterans’ Issues
posted: December 13, 2006 | category: homelessness
tags: veterans
I’ve been reading News & Record reporter and blogger (here, here) Lex Alexander’s recent articles on veterans’ issues. The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans reports that, “[c]onservatively, one out of every three homeless men who is sleeping in a doorway, alley or box in our cities and rural communities has put on a uniform […]
Read More..>>Remember Homeless Veterans
posted: November 11, 2006 | category: homelessness
tags: veterans
On this Veterans Day, I’m thinking of homeless veterans in Greensboro. It’s difficult to accurately count the number of homeless veterans. (Just as it’s difficult to count the number of homeless folks, period.) National data suggests that roughly 1/3 of those who are homeless are also U.S. veterans, and that on any […]
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