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For several decades, various cities and towns in the United States have adopted relocation programs offering homeless people one-way tickets to move elsewhere. [1] [2] Also referred to as "Greyhound therapy", [2] "bus ticket therapy" and "homeless dumping", [3] the practice was historically associated with small towns and rural counties, which had no shelters or other services, sending ...
The Ruth Ellis Center (REC) is a social services agency in the Detroit area that serves the needs of runaway, homeless and at-risk lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. REC is named in honor of the life and work of Ruth Ellis, who was an African-American lesbian from Detroit known for her service to people in need.
Specifically, an HMIS can be used to produce an unduplicated count of homeless persons, understand patterns of service use, and measure the effectiveness of homeless programs. Homeless Management Information Systems were first developed in the late 1990s in response to a mandate by Congress requiring States to collect this data as a condition ...
Adult & Children's Services. Hope For A Home [16] program, which includes both Foster Care and Adoption services to help children find a much needed home. Abuse & Neglect [17] service allows anyone who is dealing with abuse or neglect, or suspects someone is dealing with abuse or neglect, to report it. All it takes is a call to the number 855 ...
For Michigan’s Food Assistance Program, your application must be approved (or denied) by MDHHS within 30 days, or seven days if expedited. Your eligibility is based on the financial situation of ...
Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store made a startling discovery: A 34-year-old woman was living inside the business sign, with enough space for a ...
Services supporting homeless people may assist them to achieve positive change in their life and reduce the use of both homelessness services and of other welfare services. [2] While these services are specifically geared toward homeless people, researchers note that the drivers and the responses to homelessness stretch beyond the scope of such ...
PATH building, Los Angeles. Created under the McKinney-Vento Act, The PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) Program, is a formula grant program that funds the 50 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and four U.S. Territories to support service delivery to individuals with serious mental illnesses, as well as individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders ...