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Industry News Good Vibe, Bad Vibe Hire wisely by adhering to a strategy for interviews rather than relying on emotional reactions to candidates. Hire Learning Eliminating the "initiation by fire" aspect from the hiring process can help a company gain and retain more valuable employees. Full-time Solutions to Temporary Staffing Insurance For apartment management companies that use temporary staffing, having the right insurance coverage is critical Putting Your Staffing Expertise to the Test How Much Are Your Employees Really Costing You? Multifamily Housing News From Knowledgeplex.com Homelessness Down Between 2005 and 2007; Recession and Housing Crisis Fuel Fear That This Trend Will Be Reversed WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ — On January 13th 2009, the Homelessness Research Institute of the National Alliance to End Homelessness released its second Homelessness Counts report. The report shows a 10 percent decrease in homelessness in the nation, from 744,313 per night in January 2005 to 671,859 per night in January 2007. This includes a 28 percent decrease in chronic (long term ... 'Housing first' experiment off to a promising start at Martin Luther King Village <br/> Greg Lambros walks back to his new cottage in south Sacramento's Martin Luther King Village. Lambros is a former heroin addict and used to live on the streets."I'm going home," Gary Lambros told a friend the other day. It had been 20 years since he last uttered those words. For the past two decades, Lambros, a longtime heroin addict, had lived and slept in open fields ... VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF ILLINOIS; Volunteers of America of Illinois' Veterans Housing Project Addresses Lack of Affordable Housing and Employment Needs in Chicago - Estimated 18,000 Homeless Vets Annually in Chicago In Chicago, approximately 1,200 Veterans are homeless each night with more than 18,000 experiencing homelessness annually. Veterans account for more than 50 percent of those considered "chronically" homeless in Chicago. Nationally, over 200,000 Veterans are homeless on any given night in this country and more than 500,000 are homeless at some point during the year. Veterans account for more than ... VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF ILLINOIS; Volunteers of America of Illinois' Veterans Housing Project Addresses Lack of Affordable Housing and Employment Needs in Chicago - Estimated 18,000 Homeless Vets Annually in Chicago In Chicago, approximately 1,200 Veterans are homeless each night with more than 18,000 experiencing homelessness annually. Veterans account for more than 50 percent of those considered "chronically" homeless in Chicago (see also Volunteers of America of Illinois). Nationally, over 200,000 Veterans are homeless on any given night in this country and more than 500,000 are homeless at some point ... To Sponsor Project Homeless Connect for 2009 PETRO CANADA ("PCA-T;PCZ-N") - To Sponsor Project Homeless Connect for 2009 Hundreds of homeless or near-homeless Calgarians will receive needed support through Project Homeless Connect (PHC) in 2009 due to the financial and in-kind support of Petro-Canada. "Petro-Canada is pleased to be able to help Project Homeless Connect," said Ron Brenneman, Petro-Canada's president and chief executive officer ... Super Bowl anxiety puts homeless census on hold BY EMILY NIPPS Times Staff Writer TAMPA - As counties statewide prepare for their annual homeless count, Hillsborough will wait another month. Too cold? Too many transients? Actually, homeless advocates fear police will arrest so many homeless to clear the streets for the Super Bowl that any count would be inaccurate. Super Bowl Anxiety Puts Homeless Census On Hold As counties statewide prepare for their annual homeless count, Hillsborough will wait another month. Too cold? Too many transients? Actually, homeless advocates fear police will arrest so many homeless to clear the streets for the Super Bowl that any count would be inaccurate. Legal - Notice of Public Hearing On Public Housing Agency Plan NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 511 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (QHWRA) that the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) has developed the required Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plans-a 5-Year Plan and an updated Annual Plan for the tenant-based Housing Choice Voucher Program. The 5-Year Plan describes VHDA's mission and the long-range goals and objectives ... Homeless Research Group Says National Homelessness Down Between 2005 and 2007 Joy Junction, 505-400-7145, jeremyreynalds@comcast.netMEDIA ADVISORY, Jan. 14 /Christian Newswire/ — New Mexico Homeless Reportedly Down over 40 Percent Statewide and 65 Percent in Albuquerque; Shelter CEO Shocked - Offers Possible Explanation A new report from a homelessness research group says homelessness is down nationally. EDITORIAL: What homeless complex? Feb. 2—Interviews with City Council and mayoral candidates for the March elections confirm a still common belief — one held by many Chattanoogans — that the city of Chattanooga, under Mayor Ron Littlefield's guidance, is engaged in building or planning a "homeless complex" on the old Farmer's Market site, which the mayor purchased not long after he took office for $775,000. Yet ... Officials expect Rockingham's homeless population to rise by 10 percent Feb. 1—Nellie Axelong was on a mission Thursday morning — to find and count the homeless people in Reidsville in the hope of helping them. Homeless 'hot spots' Axelong canvassed all the "usual" spots, including the Reidsville Outreach Center, Reidsville Soup Kitchen and back alleys of the inner city. Robert Broome, chairman for the Rockingham County Coalition to End Homelessness, canvassed ... Homelessness creeps back up Jan. 16—Homelessness across the country and in Virginia fell from 2005 to 2007, according to the latest national figures. However, the tanking economy and the foreclosure crisis that has invaded neighborhoods across the country have likely contributed to an uptick in homelessness in many areas, including Prince William County, said Phyllis Gilberti Chamberlain, the executive director of the ... Study showing homeless drop already out of date in Mercer Joyce Williams, left, and Mary Gay Abbott-Young Homelessness in Mercer County dropped by 47 percent over the two years ending in 2007, according to a report yesterday by the Homelessness Research Institute of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. However, local advocates for the poor said the downward trend is already old news as homeless numbers have been climbing again in Mercer the past ... 'Oprah' tunes in to plight of Sacramento's homeless <br/> Women and children crowd together at the St. John's shelter to watch "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Wednesday as Lisa Ling reports on the growing problem of homelessness in Sacramento, her hometown. The women and children of St. John's homeless shelter in Sacramento had their proverbial brush with fame on Wednesday. It came courtesy of Oprah Winfrey, whose program was dedicated ... More economic fallout: Homelessness in students; School officials try to cope as more families being uprooted The number of homeless students in area schools has skyrocketed since 2006, as more families face foreclosure and job loss, and schools are growing more aware of their obligations under federal law. The homeless "have always been there," said Melissa Romero, a program coordinator for the Lake County regional office of education. "I think that the climate now just makes it so that it is undeniable ... |
