A report released today finds that physical and mental health care needs as well as abuse and traumatic experiences are major contributing factors to a loss of housing for unsheltered people, especially unsheltered women. ...
Oct 8, 2019
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Is home somewhere that you feel comfortable? Is it filled with memories of beloved friends and family—some of whom may be furry animals?
Aug 1, 2019
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It's probably no surprise that many people who experience homelessness have experienced trauma in their lives. However, a new study led by the University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work shows that a surprisingly large number ...
Mar 21, 2019
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Florida needs more pet-friendly shelters, especially for older adults who represent 50 to 75 percent of deaths following disasters like hurricanes, according to a recent study from Florida State University.
Oct 23, 2017
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Hurricane Harvey and its torrential rains have driven thousands of families from their homes and into local shelters or temporary housing. Now, doctors at Baylor College of Medicine want to keep health setbacks from compounding ...
Sep 4, 2017
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As researchers looking into the intersection of abuse against people and animals, we asked survivors of intimate partner violence in shelters across Canada about a normally pleasant topic: their pets.
Jun 27, 2017
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O'Neil Allen was still a teenager when he found himself homeless on the streets of Toronto.
Feb 13, 2017
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New York City is becoming the nation's first city to require free tampons and sanitary pads in public schools, homeless shelters and jails.
Jul 13, 2016
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New York City is on track to become the nation's first city to require free tampons and sanitary pads in public schools, homeless shelters and jails after lawmakers approved the idea Tuesday amid a national discussion of ...
Jun 21, 2016
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Homeless people in their fifties have more geriatric conditions than those living in homes who are decades older, according to researchers at UC San Francisco who are following 350 people who are homeless and aged 50 and ...
Feb 26, 2016
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