Human Services News

Osceola motel families: New face of homeless kids in Florida

Orlando Sentinel — Sun, 27 May 2012 06:59:38 +0000

Osceola County, by some measures the poorest in Central Florida, officially has 2200 public-school children who are homeless, although the actual number may be twice that. They live in aging, rent-by-the-week motel complexes along the US Highway 192 ...
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Orth: New approach to homelessness

Ventura County Star — Sun, 27 May 2012 06:59:38 +0000

Many communities across the United States are challenged by the homelessness issue. California cities, more specifically the coastal beach areas, even more so. Why? The very short version is our weather allows for almost year 'round outdoor living.
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Guest Column: Choose best solution to end homelessness

Rockford Register Star — Sun, 27 May 2012 06:59:38 +0000

While the decision to use performance management software for helping manage and track outcomes for homelessness programs can often be political in nature, I would like to reinforce that the most important part of this decision should not be political.
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Experts focus on economic development in Oman

Times of Oman — Sun, 27 May 2012 04:56:16 +0000

Muscat: Al Roya Economic Forum began yesterday under the theme 'Challenges and Prospects for Economic Diversification in the Sultanate of Oman'. Dr Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Manthri, chairman of the State Council, said the forum addresses planning, ...
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Field of 11 fight in race for Congress

Brownsville Herald — Sun, 27 May 2012 04:56:16 +0000

By EMMA PEREZ-TREVINO, The Brownsville Herald The 11 Democratic and Republican candidates for US Congress from the newly configured District 34 all have advocated for jobs, economic development and immigration reform, but most say there is something ...
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O’Brien: Steve Blank believes social might be killing Silicon Valley

SiliconValley.com — Sun, 27 May 2012 03:35:23 +0000

By Chris O'Brien Entrepreneur and Stanford instructor Steve Blank fears that social media is killing Silicon Valley. "It might be the demise of what we actually do in Silicon Valley," he said. Amid the buildup to the Facebook IPO, serial entrepreneur ...

On St. Helena Island, volunteers prepare for arrival of migrant workers

Hilton Head Island Packet — Sun, 27 May 2012 03:26:41 +0000

It was key to bring about 50 volunteers to the Franciscan Center on St. Helena Island Saturday to pack boxes with cereal, grits, cooking oil, beans, canned vegetables and toiletries for use by the 1500 migrant farm workers expected to fill 10 camps in ...

The future of volunteers under the microscope

ABC Online — Sun, 27 May 2012 03:26:41 +0000

Volunteering Tasmania has launched a project urging not-for-profit groups to plan now for the impact of the ageing population on volunteer workforces. Volunteering Tasmania asked demographer Natalie Jackson to map out the state's future volunteer force ...

Volunteers can’t replace coast guard: rescuers

CTV.ca — Sun, 27 May 2012 03:26:41 +0000

The volunteer rescuers Ottawa is relying on to pick up some of the slack after the closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard base doubt they can provide the same level of safety. Randy Strandt of the newly christened Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue ...

April was record-setting month for volunteer assistance for Park District

Quincy Herald Whig — Sun, 27 May 2012 03:26:41 +0000

"A lot of what the volunteers do simply would not have gotten done," Seger said. "We don't have the hours or personnel to get to everything." Seger said April is normally the last of the big volunteer months until school starts up again in the fall.