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EATONTOWN, N.J., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regarded as one of the region's best home health care agencies, Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC) recently announced the expansion of its relationship with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), as PHHC employees have started volunteering with the hospital's Homeless Health Initiative. PHHC has loyally supported the Homeless Health Initiative for many years. Bolstering this support, volunteers from PHHC...

This mature industry booms whenever a significant amount of people lose there homes, which means in recent years this industry has performed well. However, growth in the future, barring another disaster, is expected to remain slow. With most of this industry's revenue coming from the Federal Government, it could see a boost in funding as politicians strive to secure votes, which could mean more housing for those who need it as well as growth for an industry that needs it. For these...

CHICAGO, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Attendees at the Promotion Marketing Association's (PMA) annual Marketing Conference were asked to weigh in on the "Homeless Hotspot" program that has exploded across media outlets yesterday and today. The 50 respondents included some of the country's leading marketers gathered in Chicago for Game Changers 2012; an event centered on brand building. They were equally divided among corporate marketing executives, marketing agency personnel, and...

Report highlights the barriers to stable housing and wellbeing experienced by homeless and low-income black families NEW YORK, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In 2010, one out of every 141 black family members stayed in a homeless shelter, a rate seven times higher than members of white families, according to "Intergenerational Disparities Experienced by Homeless Black Families," a report released by the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness. "The...

Homeless Los Angelinos and Their Pet Companions Are in Desperate Need of Help from the Community Carson City, NV (PRWEB) February 10, 2012 As homelessness continues to be an issue for Los Angeles, so does the problem of finding food and veterinary care for the pets of the homeless. Pets of the Homeless, a nonprofit volunteer organization that provides pet food to the homeless and less fortunate in local communities across the United States and Canada, is asking Los Angeles businesses to...

NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Of all the families who seek temporary shelter in New York City, 40% have had at least one prior shelter stay. To reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for homeless parents and children in New York City and throughout the country, the independent nonprofit research organization Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH) released a draft of A New Path: An Immediate Plan to Reduce Family Homelessness today during...

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Individuals who have been homeless are staffing a "homeless hub" launched by two nonprofit agencies (along with other health care and social service providers) with the support of the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS). The Hub of Hope, in a Suburban Station concourse storefront, serves homeless individuals who have been reluctant to make use of services. The Mental...

Beyond Housing: A National Conversation on Child Homelessness and Poverty, New York City, January 19­­­­­­-20 NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the percentage of Americans living in poverty at its highest levels since 1993, Beyond Housing: A National Conversation on Child Homelessness and Poverty presents a timely opportunity to tackle the issue of family poverty and homelessness from multiple angles. The conference, hosted by the Institute for...

Mayors Issue Annual Report on Hunger, Homelessness in 29 Major Cities; Highlight Local Responses WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the midst of a struggling economy and continuing high levels of unemployment, U.S. cities are feeling the pressure from increased numbers of hungry and homeless families according to a U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) report on the status of Hunger and Homelessness in 29 cities in America (below) that was released today by the U.S....

SIGVARIS, a global leader in compression therapy and DVT prevention advocate, has teamed up with several organizations to provide homeless men with graduated support socks this year. Peachtree City, GA (PRWEB) December 13, 2011 This holiday season SIGVARIS is honored to team up with Methodist Sports Medicine / The Orthopedic Specialists and the Indianapolis Colts for the Our Hearts to Your Soles Charity event held at Wheeler Mission Ministries in Indiana. The Our Hearts to Your Soles...