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    Being Homeless

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    Millions every year go without food and shelter. Thanks to homeless shelters we have found a way to help some of these people but unfortunately not all. Homelessness affects many people and hurts families and relationships all over the world. Homelessness is mainly derived from three major factors‚ poverty‚ unemployment‚ and lack of affordable housing. I believe that if we can recognize and act on these issues then we can help prevent many people from becoming homeless. Poverty results in having little

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    Homelessness: The Homeless

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    The Homeless “She lives with a tribe of homeless teens- Runaways and throwaways‚ kids who have no place to go to other than the cold city streets‚ and no family except for one another. Abused‚ abandoned and forgotten‚ they struggle against the cold‚ hunger‚ and constant danger” (“Can’t get there from here” by Todd strasser). Here in the United States‚ about more than 610‚000 people face the tragedy of losing their homes (Annual Homeless Assessment). As a matter of fact‚ according to the “Global

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    Housing the Homeless

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    Housing the Homelessness Contrary to prevalent belief‚ homelessness is an immense issue in the United States‚ like the “purple elephant in the corner of the room.” The numbers of homeless are not concrete due to the struggle of obtaining valid data‚ nevertheless recent research estimates are well into the millions. Personally‚ I am acquainted with homelessness. In 2011 I found myself entangled in the statistics‚ living under a porch and in an art studio. Homelessness has been a problem in the

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    Compare-Contrast Essay Lesley Perry-Tanner ENG 121 Annemarie Hamlin November 28‚ 2013 There are many similarities as well as many differences in narrative and descriptive essays. A narrative essay many times reflects some type of personal experience. The narrative essay also tells a story and it has an intriguing way to keep the audience wanting to know more. The descriptive essay on the other hand usually just describes a person‚ a scene‚ or feelings to a reader (Connell‚ C.‚ & Sole

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    Homeless Youth

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    in cities with a large homeless teenage population. Teens often turn to drug trafficking‚ prostitution‚ and other forms of criminal activity in order to survive. In turn‚ this also causes a wide range of physical and mental health problems‚ including substance abuse. Although there are large numbers of homeless teens‚ they still remain lacking in many services. One of the most important services is education. This journal article focuses on the barriers to educating homeless teens and mechanisms that

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    Epidemiology of Homeless

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    Epidemiology of Homeless/Indigent People with Mental Illness Vulnerable populations are defined in many ways. Variables of the definition are dependent on the author‚ their current location and how they believe that they may assist this population. Vulnerability as defined in a healthcare setting are those with a greater than average risk of developing health problems by virtue of their marginalized sociocultural status‚ their limited access to economic resources‚ or personal characteristics such

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    Homeless Animals

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    Amanda Tucker Haviland Cause of Homeless Animals April 19‚ 2013 Lend Me a Paw What seems to be a harmless visit to the neighborhood pet store soon turns into a very emotional encounter for me. Every Saturday‚ Panzer (my dog) and I visit a local pet store to purchase food and treats for him. I pass by a dozen of shelter volunteers eagerly showcasing homeless pets before entering the pet store. Shelter volunteers are special I stop and greet each new

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    Homeless - Summary

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    America there are approximately 3.5 million people without a home‚ forced to live in shelters and on the streets. Of the millions that are homeless‚ 1.7 million are children (PBS‚ 2009). Though there are many agencies and organizations available to provide what assistance they can‚ it is not always enough. Advocacy groups in particular‚ strive to help people meet their basic human needs‚ such as food and shelter. For these people‚ advocacy can change their lives. These advocacy programs would not

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    on your feet. This is how a lot of people become homeless. Some people need help so they sit on the side of Walmart‚ Maverik‚ or any place they think would be a good spot to hold a sign up summarizing their life story in a few words. A lot of people are willing to give them some help by handing them some left over change they had. Elko has a great community and that’s why a lot of people around here are willing to help others out. When the homeless get enough money they go out and buy some food. There’s

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    Shelter Partnership Inc

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    INTRODUCTION About Shelter Partnership‚ Inc The case is about cost allocation accounting concerns in a non-profit corporation “Shelter Partnership‚ Inc”. The following summaries the key activities undertaken by Shelter and the way these different activities contribute towards the achievement of Shelter’s objective. Approach Before we dive into the case analysis‚ we would like to first discuss the relevant topic‚ which we see as the issue of cost accounting in a non-profit organization (“NPO”)

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