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President's Blog
On the Street for Winter Break (or Longer)
As college campuses across the country shut down for winter break, tens of thousands of students will soon find themselves homeless. Again. Data is lacking to determine exactly how many…
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President's Blog
A Visit From the First Family
There was applause and cheering in the room at Friendship Place last Wednesday when the First Family (including the President, First Lady, daughters Malia and Sasha, and the “First Grandma,”…
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President's Blog
This Holiday Season, Pledge Your Hope Locally
By Jean-Michel Giraud President & CEO, Friendship Place Huffington Post Blogger Read this on the Huffington Post website This year has been filled with so many different events. Some have…
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President's Blog
For LGBTQ Youth, Safe Space Is Key
Studies show that providing a safe space is key in engaging and retaining homeless LGBTQ youth in programming. A safe space can be indicated by something as small as a…
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President's Blog
Growing Old Homeless
By Jean-Michel Giraud President & CEO, Friendship Place Huffington Post Blogger Read this on the Huffington Post website The number of seniors experiencing homelessness is growing in the U.S. Some…
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President's Blog
Getting to Zero 2016
Zero 2016, the goal to end veteran homelessness by the end of 2015 and chronic homelessness within 2016, is a catalyst for service providers and advocates this summer. The momentum…
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Community
Putting Employment First
[The following appeared in the July 2015 issue of the NAWDP Advantage, a newsletter for NAWDP members] “Emily” showed up with her young son at our AimHire job placement program…
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President's Blog
Wishing Upon a Star
Movie buffs and Zero 2016 aficionados cheered on at E Street Cinema as Richard Gere entered the theater for a talk following the pre-release viewing of his upcoming movie, “Time…
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D.C., Chicago in Dead Heat Over Veteran Homelessness
Two of the country’s most politically savvy and competitive cities are now in a tight race to end veteran homelessness by the end of the year. In the nation’s capital,…
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President's Blog
Elusive and Unsettling: Child and Youth Homelessness in America
Child and youth homelessness is a complicated puzzle, one that many towns and cities around the country are still struggling to solve. Part of the problem: What makes child and…
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Author: Yimka Odebode
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