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NY houses homeless in luxury apartments; neighbors cry foul

Submitted by Kirsten Blocker on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 11:42am
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I’ve been stewing this past week over reports out of New York City of a homeless shelter provider using luxury apartments to temporarily house homeless families. This type of program is called apartment-based living shelters or scattered site programs and is a shelter model used throughout the nation. Continue reading...

Shelter Regulation Changes Spark Fear and Fury

Submitted by Jessica Bavuso on Wed, 04/22/2009 - 8:41am
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Gov. Patrick's proposed family shelter regulation changes sparked fear and fury as well as requests for immediate revisions. Stricter regulations at a time of increased need are sending people into panic. The proposed regulations would make the prospect of emergency shelter impossible for many, including the removal of some families already in shelter. Fortunately, revisions were made quickly to alleviate some of the frustration.
 
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