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KidsPeace files for bankruptcy
Carrying $240 million in debt, Orefield-based KidsPeace filed for bankruptcy Tuesday. The move comes after years of struggles in which the organization that gives treatment to troubled and autistic children laid off workers and missed debt payments....
Tags: Bankruptcy, Social Services, Unemployment, Economy, Business and Finance, Lehigh County
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Corbett's public welfare chief disputes financial gains of Medicaid expansion
HARRISBURG — The Legislature's Independent Fiscal Office has been praised for its thorough, fair number-crunching and for being as nonpartisan as its name suggests since opening last year. But that pristine image may be tarnished now that the...Tags: Social Services, Economy, Business and Finance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Tom Corbett, Government Health Care
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Scott Israel: BSO already making improvements
I am honored to serve as your Broward County Sheriff. After completing my first 120 days, I want to discuss what we've accomplished and our plans for the years ahead. Our administration inherited many challenges in January, including a structural budget...Tags: Criminals, Health, Israel, Crime, Law and Justice, Mental Health
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Using the homeless to bash Abercrombie & Fitch not cool
You may already have seen the video. “Abercrombie & Fitch is a terrible company,” intones the creator and star, Los Angeles writer Greg Karber. “Their CEO insists on only hiring attractive people, which is ironic because he looks like...
Tags: Leila Fowler, Media Industry, Abercrombie & Fitch Company
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High schoolers raise cash for homeless
More than 50 high school students built cardboard houses at First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield on Saturday to raise money and awareness for homeless people. Despite unusually cold weather, the event drew more than 175 from North Shore...
Tags: Deerfield, Social Issues
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LETTER: Homelessness First Step
Why should Connecticut pass this legislation creating a basic bill of rights for the homeless of our state? Because we need a start toward tackling this serious problem. I agree with Eric Solvik's letter stating it is one small but important first... -
Continuing traffic on the topic of roadside panhandlers
The Road Warrior w/Dan HartzellThe May 3 column on panhandlers drew some interesting responses, including South Whitehall Township resident Everette Carr's observation that, though I dispensed advice from experts on how to deal with homeless people begging at the roadside, one of... -
Mensch and Costa: Remove stigma of welfare from DPW
The term "welfare" is defined as the general well-being of an individual or group of individuals. However, when used in association with government services, the term has unfortunately developed a negative connotation. One state agency that suffers from...
Tags: Social Services, Breast Cancer, Nursing Homes, Edward G. Rendell, Nursing
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Hundreds of homeless kids on Virginia Peninsula
There are hundreds of homeless children living on the Virginia Peninsula, according to local Homeless Education Liaisons. Liaisons, assigned to every school division across the country, track homeless students and coordinate a range of mandated services...Tags: Family, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Teaching and Learning, Project HOPE, Social Issues
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Commentary: Congressional bill will help the homeless
Finally! A viable solution for the homeless experience. We see homeless people and families in our parks, on our beaches, under our bridges and in our subway stations, and we ask ourselves, "When is someone going to do something about this? How did...Tags: Family, Mental Health, Health and Safety at Work, Nydia Velazquez, Unemployment Benefits
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Searching for the perfect Mother's Day gift? Here's help
In a society where love and devotion are sometimes measured by how much money we spend on someone, it's good to know there are still moms out there whose favorite gifts are the ones that help someone else. If you're lucky enough to have a mom like that,...Tags: Poverty, Charity, Family, Human Interest, Mother's Day
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LETTER: Critical Step In Helping Homeless
In response to the editorial "Homeless 'Bill Of Rights' Doesn't Get At Problem" [May 6, http://www.courantopinion.com]: The article is right in that it recognizes the need to address the systematic problems in structures and institutions that cause...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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