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Runner Gets Homeless on Right Track
"At 5 a.m. on any given day, Anne Mahlum could be found running the dark streets of Philadelphia -- with homeless men cheering her on as she passed their shelter. But one morning last spring, she stopped in her tracks."
Rather than continuing to run by day after day, she contacted the shelter, got donations for running gear and back in July of '07, the "Back On My Feet" club hit the streets.
The club involves more than 54 homeless members and 250 volunteers from 3 Philadelphia homeless shelters. The group has logged over 5,000 miles.
In order for a homeless shelter member to participate in the club, they must be clear and sober for 30 days. Mahlum says, "All you can tell is who's the fastest...You can't tell who's homeless and who's not."
In addition to quitting smoking and losing weight, the Back On My Feet club is helping members take classes, learn computer and interview skills and has helped members find jobs. "At 5 a.m. on any given day, Anne Mahlum could be found running the dark streets of Philadelphia -- with homeless men cheering he... more -
Street Youth! Gutter Punks! and Modern Day Hobos! OH MY!
Homeless youth are a very prevalent part of the day to day street landscape in Portland, OR. There daily lifestyles often don't mesh well with the socially accepted ways of going about one's day. Outside In Medical Clinic developed the Road Warrior Project to accommodate the hard to reach street youth who don't feel as accepted in a normal clinic setting. During Road Warrior, youth are able to access basic social services, hang out with friends, and develop skills and a plan to rebuild their lives. Homeless youth are a very prevalent part of the day to day street landscape in Portland, OR. There daily lifestyles often don't m... more
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O'Reilly Turns Away Homeless Vets Demanding Apology
I was there that day with the vets, capturing their stories, documenting their exchange in front of News Corporation. The next day, O'Reilly had spun it to look like... well, you already know how O'Reilly rolls. Let the vets speak for themselves. I was there that day with the vets, capturing their stories, documenting their exchange in front of News Corporation. The next day, O... more
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Young, Gay, Homeless
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) homeless youth often endure disproportionate hardships because of their sexual orientation; they not only face the obstacle of surviving on the streets but also the stigma of belonging to a sexual minority. Violence and harrasment in homeless shelters causes many LGBT youth to choose the streets. As a result, they suffer from higher rates of physical and sexual victimization, addictive substance abuse, psychopathological disorders, and riskier sexual behavior (National Gay and Lesbian Task Force 2007). To combat this problem, many cities have opened LGBT specific shelters, but Chicago has yet to follow. Since Chicago streets are dangerous and youth shelters equally so, many kids are left with no alternatives. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) homeless youth often endure disproportionate hardships because of their sexual orientat... more
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