With rents rising fast, Texas homeless shelters see more families seeking help
DALLAS — Jade Barron doesn’t know how she and her six kids will ever get out of a downtown homeless shelter. For three years, Barron and her four children had crammed into a one-bedroom apartment in North Dallas — the $850 rent was what Barron could afford as a massage therapist. Last
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Clear the Shelters Event Highlights Texas Pet Adoptions – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth news -The Black Chronicle adoptions, Clear, Clear the Shelters, DallasFort, Event, HIGHLIGHTS, NBC, pet, Shelters, Texas, texas news, texas news update, Worth
This month, NBC 5 is working with shelters to connect as many pets as possible with their forever homes.  At the SPCA of Texas in Dallas, Vanessa Lopez and her 10-year-old son have a new addition to their family: Draco the dog.  “When I saw him, it was just an intuition,” said Lopez.  Draco will
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El Paso tries to move migrants off the streets as shelters reach capacity
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. EL PASO — Soon after a Border Patrol van dropped off Albeleis Arteaga, his wife and 4-month-old baby downtown on a recent Monday
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Listening Care: Serenity House Oakland Offers Domestic Violence Victims Treatment with Solutions | Post News Group
Serenity House’s counseling component provides a safe and confidential environment where survivors can express their feelings and thoughts. The goal, the organization says, is to help them process the traumatic memories so they can move on, says Gray. And case management assists survivors in
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Pinellas County cold night shelters open for 3 nights as temperatures drop in Bay Area
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — As temperatures dip down into the 40s, cold weather shelters are opening across Tampa Bay to help those who may not have a place to escape the cold. In Pinellas County, nine cold night shelters have opened on Friday at 6 p.m. offering a warm, safe place to sleep and
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A Reverend Brings Healing Approach to Domestic Violence Fight | Post News Group
Moore-Orbih, a United Church of Christ pastor, whose career has focused on racial justice and violence against women, hopes to bring a new paradigm to the role, focusing on the intersectionality of factors that can contribute to an abusive relationship, including race and ethnicity, socioeconomic
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Mayor London Breed Signs Balanced Budget to Support Economic Recovery, Meet City’s Top Challenges | Post News Group
Two-year budget funds City priorities in supporting a sustained and equitable economic recovery and addressing critical issues that include homelessness, public safety, behavioral health, and youth and family support
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Op-Ed: Fixing New York City’s Homelessness Crisis Is an American Priority
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In particular, African Americans, Latinx Americans and other people of color are disproportionately, devastatingly impacted by COVID-19 and are also disproportionately entrapped with homelessness across America. The New York City homeless rates are at the tipping point of this
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Central Florida to open cold weather shelters ahead of chilly temperatures. Here’s where
ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida is bracing for freezing temperatures ahead of and during the winter holidays. Counties across the state are opening up shelters ahead of what could be the coldest air to come through Central Florida in years, according to News 6 meteorologist Jonathan
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How migrant buses strained New York City's shelters
CNN  —  The latest signs of the crisis New York is facing are massive white tents the city’s mayor says he never imagined he’d have to build. The arrival of buses from the border shows no sign of slowing, and these new emergency shelters on Randall’s Island could soon house hundreds of
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Cold weather shelters open in Tampa Bay area ahead of freezing temperatures
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa Bay counties are opening cold weather shelters ahead of freezing temperatures this weekend. Emergency officials are asking residents to have a plan in place if they aren’t prepared for dangerous frigid temperatures. Here is where you can seek shelter from the
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DFW weather: Homeless shelters opening as colder weather hits
So, with the coldest temperatures of the season arriving in the next few days, two Dallas agencies who serve the homeless are banding together to protect those vulnerable individuals from the harsh, potentially fatal temperatures. Austin Street Center, one of Dallas’ largest emergency and
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Battle to keep migrant kids’ shelters opened remains a problem in FL
TAMPA, Fla. — In a state with a long history of welcoming children, whether migrant children who arrive in Florida without a guardian are still welcomed in the state remains a question even those who advocate for these children can’t answer. “Caring for children was one of the things that Florida
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OPINION: Black, Unhoused and Mentally Challenged: The Case for Housing and Health Care | Post News Group
Numerous studies have confirmed that homelessness and behavioral and mental health problems affect African Americans at disproportionate rates in California and around the United
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Citizen Coalition Says City Can Save a Billion Dollars with Alternative Approach to Unsheltered Homelessness | Post News Group
The city is taking the wrong approach to getting unsheltered people off San Francisco streets, according to a citizen group that believes an alternative approach would shave $1 billion from the projected price tag. The group filed detailed comments Monday to a city report that said it would cost
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Clear the Shelters: Pet adoption events across Central Texas Saturday & More Latest News Here news -The Black Chronicle adoption, Central, Clear, Events, Latest, News, pet, Saturday, Shelters, Texas, texas news, texas news update
KYLE, Texas — Several pet adoption events will take place in the Austin area this weekend. The facility in Kyle was first created back in 1986 but had to close its doors a couple of months ago to do some remodeling. On Saturday at noon, it’s reopening with a celebration! The event will have
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Dallas Animal Services halfway to “clean break,” extending $150 offer for fosters of remaining dogs - DW
Dallas – Like many shelters and boarding facilities across the region, Dallas Animal Services (DAS) has experienced an increase of canine upper respiratory infections (URI), including the canine influenza virus (CIV). To maximize lifesaving and minimize the spread of URI in the building, DAS and
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Community Care: How To Help Texans Affected By Deadly Winter Storms
We've gathered several resources regarding how to help those affected by this unprecedented crisis.
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St. Pete church shelters over a dozen people during cold snap
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Several Tampa Bay counties were placed under freeze watches and warnings heading into the holiday weekend. While the cold weather sends Floridians running for warmth, those who can’t access it are in a tricky spot. “Misery,” said Ed Miller. “Absolute misery. Doesn’t do
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Mayor Welch declares local state of emergency and urges residents to prepare for Idalia
St. Petersburg - Mayor Ken Welch has declared a local state of emergency and urges residents to prepare for Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to strengthen to a Category 3 hurricane at landfall. Sandbags Update: Sandbag distribution will STOP after 7 p.m., Monday, August 28 at all
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How Three Birmingham Shelters Adjusted to the Pandemic
By Sydney Melson The Birmingham Times A number of Birmingham organizations are fighting to prevent and end homelessness in the metro area and provide services for a vulnerable population especially in the midst of a pandemic. Here are three: JIMMIE HALE MISSION JHM has implemented big changes to
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Texas seeking homeless shelters as rent rises
Amid rising housing costs and relentless inflation, an increasing number of Texans are struggling to pay their rent and stay in their homes. DALLAS — Jade Barron doesn’t know how she and her six kids will ever get out of a downtown homeless shelter. For three years, Barron and her four children had
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Hurricane Ian pet-friendly shelters
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As Hurricane Ian makes its way toward Tampa Bay, several area counties are opening shelters to help residents ride out the storm. Ian strengthened into a poweful Category 3 storm Tuesday morning and has continued to intensify as it moves over Cuba. Tampa Bay is in the direct
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School closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Pinellas County Emergency Management has activated shelters in preparation for Tropical Storm/Hurricane Idalia. Therefore, all Pinellas County Schools and offices will be CLOSED on Tuesday, Aug. 29, through Wednesday, Aug. 30. All sports and school activities scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 29 and
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Rep. Cori Bush Made ‘Good Trouble’ to Stop Threat of Mass Evictions | Post News Group
Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights icon who died last year, liked to tell activists that building a better world depended on people being willing to make “good trouble.” The post Rep. Cori Bush Made ‘Good Trouble’ to Stop Threat of Mass Evictions  first appeared on Post News Group.
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Warming shelters opening across DFW
In South Dallas, a local church is teaming up with a laundromat to help those in need. DALLAS — Across North Texas, city leaders are getting ready to open warming shelters. Dallas city leaders say it’s all hands on-deck. They will be meeting Wednesday to see if systems are in place or if there is
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Pinellas County schools closed, shelters open Tropical Storm Ian hurricane
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Some Pinellas County schools will have early dismissal on Monday so the county can prepare to open them to the public as special needs shelters ahead of Tropical Storm Ian. The following Pinellas County schools will release students at 12:30 p.m. on
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How Do Border Policies Affect US Infection Rates? - Voice and Viewpoint
By Jude Joffe-Block, Associated Press As the delta variant fuels an increase of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., some of President Joe Biden’s critics blame the surge on his border policies, which allow some migrants to enter the country to apply for asylum. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last week accused
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Cold weather shelters open in Tampa Bay area ahead of arctic blast
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa Bay counties are opening cold weather shelters ahead of freezing temperatures this weekend. Emergency officials are asking residents to have a plan in place if they aren’t prepared for dangerous frigid temperatures. Here is where you can seek shelter from the
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Floridians head for shelters as Hurricane Ian barrels toward Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. — More than 2 million people in Florida were under orders to pack up and head east to safer ground Tuesday as Hurricane Ian barreled north from Cuba on a path toward Tampa. Before city officials ordered mandatory evacuations of the Tampa neighborhoods closest to the water, Steve
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