Homeless
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Homeless shelter removed in Arlington County
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It took one man to build, but multiple people and trucks to remove. Now an Arlington homeless camp is gone.
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'Joe the Barber' offers hugs for haircuts to homeless, less fortunate
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Barber Anthony Cymerys, also known as Joe the Barber, decided to put his clippers to work for the less fortunate after being inspired by a church sermon about the homeless.
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Arlington's homeless population increases
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Arlington’s homeless population has increased this year, but it’s still lower than it was three years ago, Arlnow.com reports.
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John L. Young Women's Shelter ordered to allow transgender women
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The move comes after two women filed a lawsuit against the John L. Young Women's Shelter earlier this month, claiming that employees at the D Street Northwest facility said that they "didn't do transgenders there."
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Homeless groups plan rally, march for D.C. election
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Homeless people are planning to rally and march in Washington to declare they are voters.
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D.C. housing: Activists call for more funding for affordable housing
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Over 70,000 D.C. residents have been waiting years, sometimes more than a decade, for affordable housing.
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Arlington County Board approves year-round homeless shelter
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Over the weekend, the county board unanimously approved a year-round shelter in the Courthouse neighborhood.
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Homeless Services Center to open in Arlington
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The new Homeless Services Center will include 50 permanent beds, five beds for medical cases and 25 additional beds for the winter.
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Miriam's Kitchen welcomes homeless on snowy days
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The homeless population is finding refuge in the snow any way they can, but with several shelters already full and other agencies closed for the day, many are turning to Miriam’s Kitchen.
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Winter Driving Tips; The Politics of Sequestration; Fighting Poverty
Comment2/05/2013
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Councilmembers discuss future of D.C. homeless shelter
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With D.C. becoming more and more expensive, the poor have fewer options. D.C. Councilman Jim Graham, who oversees human services, convened a council hearing at a D.C. homeless shelter to look at conditions and raise issues of whether it's becoming a new dumping ground.
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Karen Murley helps cheer up D.C. homeless shelter
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At a northwest shelter, the drab, depressing hallways become backdrops for adventures in faraway lands.
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Fairfax County identifies, registers its homeless
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More than 1,500 people were homeless in the Falls Church region last year alone, but now the growing local problem is being addressed in a different way.
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Russ Snyder, Volunteers of America help the homeless in winter
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Russ Snyder, President/CEO of Volunteers of America Chesapeake talks about homelessness in Northern Virginia - specifically resources for the winter.
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Homeless, at-risk veterans treated to their own ‘Day of Service’
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The day provided medical help to the veterans, such as flu shots, eye exams, dental exams, mental health services and HIV tests. But there was also the self-confidence boosts, like new shoes, new coats, a shower station and a barber shop.
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Bright Beginnings offers homeless children stability, encouragement
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Bright Beginnings is a safe haven for homeless infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It’s also a place where young children in a very tough situation find stability and encouragement.
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The mission of Final Salute
CommentWith so many troops returning from war, their challenges are growing, especially for women. Julie Miner, co-founder of "Rants from Mommyland" and Denyse Gordon, Ms. Veteran America 2012, talked to Katherine about Final Salute, which helps homeless female veterans.
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Homeless veteran numbers dropped this year, report shows
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A vigorous effort to house the homeless has been countered somewhat by a sluggish economy.
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