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Shelter : where Harvard meets the homeless / by Seider, Scott.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Privilege and poverty -- The cadillac of homeless shelters -- Doing passion well -- Seeking connections -- Outside the box -- Sheltered from the ivory tower -- The best class at Harvard -- Learning to lead -- Enough committed fleas -- Something that lives on.Every winter night the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter brings together society's most privileged and marginalized groups under one roof: Harvard students and the homeless. What makes the shelter unique is that it is operated entirely by Harvard College students. It is the only student-run homeless shelter in the United States. "Shelter" demonstrates how the juxtaposition of privilege and poverty inside the Harvard Square Shelter proves transformative for the homeless men and women taking shelter there, the Harvard students volunteering there, and the wider society into which both groups emerge each morning. In so doing, "Shelter" makes the case for the replication of this student-run model in major cities across the United States.
Subjects: Shelters for the homeless;
© c2010., Continuum,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The double bind [sound recording] : [a novel] / by Bohjalian, Chris.; Denaker, Susan.;
Read by Susan Denaker.Laurel Estabrook's life changes drastically after being attacked. Formerly outgoing, she withdraws into her photography and begins to work at a homeless shelter. There she meets Bobby, a mentally ill man, with a box of photos he won't let anyone see. When he dies, she discovers that he was a successful photography. Laurel becomes obsessed with Bobby's former life and with the idea that some of his photograph's reveal a deeply hidden, dark family secret.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Mystery fiction.; Women college students; Photographers; Mentally ill; Shelters for the homeless;
© p2007., Books on Tape,
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Business plans handbook. [electronic resource] : a compilation of actual business plans developed by small businesses throughout North America / by Pearce, Lynn M.,editor.; Gale Group.;
Adventure travel lodging company -- Brewpub -- Cigar company -- Construction development & real estate firm -- Construction and home rehabilitation company -- Daycare facility -- Giftware company -- Handmade greeting card company -- Handyman service -- Homeless shelter -- Interior design company -- Interior painting service -- Internet loyalty program -- Internet services portal site -- Massage therapists -- Mentally disabled care facility -- Motorcycle dealership and racetrack -- Online mortgage company -- Pizzeria -- Private Investigator.Collection of actual business plans from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries, with company names and addresses changed. Includes: business plan template, fictional business plans, listing of organizations, agencies, and consultants; a glossary; and an updated bibliography. Aimed at entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses in North America.Description based on print version record.
Subjects: Small business; Business planning; Small business; New business enterprises; Entrepreneurship; Adventure travel.; Restaurants.; Cigar industry.; Construction industry.; Real estate business.; Day care centers.; Giftware industry.; Greeting cards industry.; Maintenance.; Shelters for the homeless.; Interior decoration firms.; Paint industry and trade.; Customer loyalty programs.; Web portals.; Massage therapy.; People with mental disabilities; Motorcycle industry.; Motorcycle racing.; Mortgage brokers.; Pizza industry.; Private investigators.;
© c2006., Gale,
On-line resources: https://libproxy.kirtland.edu/login?url=https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/9781414404660/GVRL?u=lom_kirtlandcc -- Available online. Click here to access.;
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Redemption : the myth of pet overpopulation and the no kill revolution in America / by Winograd, Nathan J.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-220) and index.Explains the "No Kill" movement, tracing the history of animal sheltering and describing what can be done for homeless dogs and cats by shelters without the need to kill them.
Subjects: Animal welfare; Animal shelters; Pets; Animal welfare.; Animal shelters.; Pets;
© c2007., Almaden Books
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The street lawyer / by Grisham, John.;
A corporate lawyer in Washington goes to war against his own company to defend the homeless. It happens after Michael Brock is abducted by a homeless man and held hostage. The homeless man is killed by a police sharpshooter and the lawyer is rescued, but the experience changes his life. Michael was in a hurry. He was scrambling up the ladder at Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm with eight hundred lawyers. The money was good and getting better; a partnership was three years away. He was a rising star with no time to waste, no time to stop, no time to toss a few coins into the cups of panhandlers. No time for a conscience. But a violent encounter with a homeless man stopped him cold. Michael survived; his assailant did not. Who was this man? Michael did some digging, and learned that he was a mentally ill veteran who'd been in and out of shelters for many years. Then Michael dug a little deeper, and found a dirty secret, and the secret involved Drake & Sweeney. The fast track derailed; the ladder collapsed. Michael bolted the firm and took a top-secret file with him. He landed in the streets, an advocate for the homeless, a street lawyer.
Subjects: Legal stories.; Homeless persons; Legal stories.;
© 2012., Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks,
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My dog always eats first : homeless people and their animals / by Irvine, Leslie.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-189) and index.A good life for a dog? -- Accessing homeless pet owners -- Confrontations and donations -- Friend and family -- The pack of two -- Protectors -- Lifechangers and lifesavers -- Implications for research and policy."A weary-looking man stands at an intersection, backpack at his feet. Curled up nearby is a mixed-breed dog, unfazed by the passing traffic. The man holds a sign that reads, "Two old dogs need help. God bless." What's happening here? Leslie Irvine breaks new ground in the study of homelessness by investigating the frequently noticed, yet underexplored, role that animals play in the lives of homeless people. Irvine conducted interviews on street corners, in shelters, even at highway underpasses, to provide insights into the benefits and liabilities that animals have for the homeless. She also weighs the perspectives of social service workers, veterinarians, and local communities. Her work provides a new way of looking at both the meaning of animal companionship and the concept of home itself."--Publisher's website.
Subjects: Homeless persons.; Animal welfare.; Human-animal relationships.;
© 2013., Lynne Rienner Publishers,
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Homelessness in America. by Wakin, Michele.;
Preface -- 1.BACKGROUND AND HISTORY: Overview of Crisis Points -- Crisis Point #1: The Great Depression -- The New Deal and the Common Man -- A Period of Transition -- Crisis Point #2: The 1980s -- New Homelessness -- Trends in Social Welfare Investment -- Federal Homeless Legislation -- Counting the Homeless Population -- Crisis Point #3: The Bush Economy and the Great Recession -- The Continuum of Care -- Who Is Homeless in This Era? -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS: The Stigma of Homelessness -- Current Homeless Population Trends -- Combating Homelessness in a Recession -- Criminalization and Other Punitive "Solutions" for Homelessness -- Constitutional Considerations -- The Right to Sleep -- The Boise Decision -- Shortages of Affordable Housing -- Motels as Shelter in Massachusetts -- Welfare and Homelessness -- Welfare and Work -- AFDC to TANF -- The COVID-19 Crisis -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. PERSPECTIVES: Shut the Front Door: Welfare Reform and Homeless Mothers -- Struggles and Strengths -- Increasing Educational Access and Success for Students Experiencing Homelessness -- Housing for Homeless Students: A Statewide Pilot -- Place Character and Making Space for People Experiencing Homelessness -- Law and Homelessness -- Saving Lives: A Coordinated Response to COVID-19 -- Housing First: Ending Homelessness and Supporting Social Integration -- 4. PROFILES: Government Organizations -- U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) -- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) -- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) -- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) -- U.S. Department of Labor: Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) -- U.S. Department of Education (ED) -- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- National Organizations -- National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP) -- National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) -- National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) -- National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) -- National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) -- The Urban Institute -- Individual Profiles -- Alice Solenberger -- Nels Anderson -- Cushing Dolbeare -- Martha R. Burt -- Maria Foscarinis -- Rosanne Haggerty -- References -- 5. DATA AND DOCUMENTS: The Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress -- Table 5.1: States with the Largest Homeless Populations -- The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness -- Out of Reach: National Low-Income Housing Coalition -- Table 5.2: Affordability Data for Basic Housing -- Housing Not Handcuffs: National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty -- Table 5.3: Common Homeless Offenses: Laws Enacted in Sample Cities -- The Violence Against Women Act -- The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act -- References -- 6. RESOURCES -- 7. CHRONOLOGY: Glossary -- Index.There are a number of questions to be answered when addressing the subject of homelessness in the United States. What are the primary causes of homelessness? What are the economic and socioeconomic factors that have an impact on homeless people? What demographic trends can be identified in homeless populations? Is the U.S. addressing the needs and concerns of homeless people adequately? Where are the areas with the highest homeless populations? What can be done to help homeless people who live with mental illness and/or addiction problems?Homelessness in America: A Reference Handbook answers all of these questions and more. It thoroughly examines the history of homelessness in the U.S., shining a light on the key issues, events, policies, and attitudes that contribute to homelessness and shape the experience of being homeless. It places special emphasis on exploring the myriad problems that force people into homelessness, such as inadequate levels of affordable housing, struggles with substance abuse, and gaps in the U.S.’ social welfare system. In addition, it explains why some demographic groups are at heightened risk of homelessness.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
Subjects: Electronic books.;
On-line resources: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kirtland-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6871934 -- Available online. Click here to access.;
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Homelessness in America : a reference handbook / by Wakin, Michele,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface -- 1. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY: Overview of Crisis Points -- Crisis Point #1: The Great Depression -- The New Deal and the Common Man -- A Period of Transition -- Crisis Point #2: The 1980s -- New Homelessness -- Trends in Social Welfare Investment -- Federal Homeless Legislation -- Counting the Homeless Population -- Crisis Point #3: The Bush Economy and the Great Recession -- The Continuum of Care -- Who Is Homeless in This Era? -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS: The Stigma of Homelessness -- Current Homeless Population Trends -- Combating Homelessness in a Recession -- Criminalization and Other Punitive "Solutions" for Homelessness -- Constitutional Considerations -- The Right to Sleep -- The Boise Decision -- Shortages of Affordable Housing -- Motels as Shelter in Massachusetts -- Welfare and Homelessness -- Welfare and Work -- AFDC to TANF -- The COVID-19 Crisis -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. PERSPECTIVES: Shut the Front Door: Welfare Reform and Homeless Mothers -- Struggles and Strengths -- Increasing Educational Access and Success for Students Experiencing Homelessness -- Housing for Homeless Students: A Statewide Pilot -- Place Character and Making Space for People Experiencing Homelessness -- Law and Homelessness -- Saving Lives: A Coordinated Response to COVID-19 -- Housing First: Ending Homelessness and Supporting Social Integration -- 4. PROFILES: Government Organizations -- U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) -- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) -- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) -- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) -- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) -- U.S. Department of Labor: Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) -- U.S. Department of Education (ED) -- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- National Organizations -- National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP) -- National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) -- National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) -- National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) -- National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) -- The Urban Institute -- Individual Profiles -- Alice Solenberger -- Nels Anderson -- Cushing Dolbeare -- Martha R. Burt -- Maria Foscarinis -- Rosanne Haggerty -- References -- 5. DATA AND DOCUMENTS: The Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress -- Table 5.1: States with the Largest Homeless Populations -- The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness -- Out of Reach: National Low-Income Housing Coalition -- Table 5.2: Affordability Data for Basic Housing -- Housing Not Handcuffs: National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty -- Table 5.3: Common Homeless Offenses: Laws Enacted in Sample Cities -- The Violence Against Women Act -- The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act -- References -- 6. RESOURCES -- 7. CHRONOLOGY: Glossary -- Index.There are a number of questions to be answered when addressing the subject of homelessness in the United States. What are the primary causes of homelessness? What are the economic and socioeconomic factors that have an impact on homeless people? What demographic trends can be identified in homeless populations? Is the U.S. addressing the needs and concerns of homeless people adequately? Where are the areas with the highest homeless populations? What can be done to help homeless people who live with mental illness and/or addiction problems?Homelessness in America: A Reference Handbook answers all of these questions and more. It thoroughly examines the history of homelessness in the U.S., shining a light on the key issues, events, policies, and attitudes that contribute to homelessness and shape the experience of being homeless. It places special emphasis on exploring the myriad problems that force people into homelessness, such as inadequate levels of affordable housing, struggles with substance abuse, and gaps in the U.S.’ social welfare system. In addition, it explains why some demographic groups are at heightened risk of homelessness.Background and history -- Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Perspectives -- Profiles -- Data and documents -- Resources.
Subjects: Homelessness;
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Troop 6000 [electronic resource] : The Girl Scout Troop that began in a shelter and inspired the world. by Stewart, Nikita.; Miles, Robin.;
Narrator: Robin Miles.Giselle Burgess was a young mother of five trying to provide for her family. Though she had a full-time job, the demands of ever-increasing rent and mounting bills forced her to fall behind, and eviction soon followed. Giselle and her kids were thrown into New York City's overburdened shelter system, which housed nearly 60,000 people each day. They soon found themselves living at a Sleep Inn in Queens, provided by the city as temporary shelter; for nearly a year, all six lived in a single room with two beds and one bathroom. With curfews and lack of amenities, it felt more like a prison than a home, and Giselle, at the mercy of a broken system, grew fearful about her family's future. She knew that her daughters and the other girls living at the shelter needed to be a part of something where they didn't feel the shame or stigma of being homeless, and could develop skills and a community they could be proud of. Giselle had worked for the Girl Scouts and had the idea to establish a troop in the shelter, and with the support of a group of dedicated parents, advocates, and remarkable girls, Troop 6000 was born. New York Times journalist Nikita Stewart settled in with Troop 6000 for more than a year, at the peak of New York City's homelessness crisis in 2017, getting to know the girls and their families and witnessing both their triumphs and challenges. In Troop 6000, readers will feel the highs and lows as some families make it out of the shelter while others falter, and girls grow up with the stress and insecurity of not knowing what each day will bring and not having a place to call home, living for the times when they can put on their Girl Scout uniforms and come together. The result is a powerful, inspiring story about overcoming the odds in the most unlikely of places. Stewart shows how shared experiences of poverty and hardship sparked the political will needed to create the troop that would expand from one shelter to fifteen in New York City, and ultimately inspired the creation of similar troops across the country. Woven throughout the book is the history of the Girl Scouts, an organization that has always adapted to fit the times, supporting girls from all walks of life. Troop 6000 is both the intimate story of one group of girls who find pride and community with one another, and the larger story of how, when we come together, we can find support and commonality and experience joy and success, no matter how challenging life may be.Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 274328 KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Biography & Autobiography.; Politics.; Sociology.;
© 2020., Random House Audio,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=4775229 -- Click to access digital title in Overdrive.;
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Coming out to the streets : LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness / by Robinson, Brandon Andrew,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Acknowledgments -- Introduction : "coming out to the streets" -- Reframing family rejection : growing up poor and LGBTQ -- Queer control complex : the punishing production of LGBTQ youth -- New lavender scare : policing and the criminalization of LGBTQ youth homelessness -- Queer street smarts : LGBTQ youth navigating homelessness -- Respite, resources, rules, and regulations: homonormative governmentality and LGBTQ shelter life -- Conclusion : there's no place like home -- Appendix. Compassionate detachment : on being a volunteer researcher -- Notes -- References -- Index."Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth are disproportionately represented in the U.S. youth homelessness population. In Coming Out to the Streets, Brandon Andrew Robinson examines their lives. Based on interviews and ethnographic fieldwork in central Texas, Coming Out to the Streets maps the LGBTQ youth's lives prior to experiencing homelessness-within their families, schools, and other institutions-and while they live on the streets, deal with police, and navigate shelters and services for people experiencing homelessness. Through this documentation, Robinson shows how poverty and racial inequality shape how LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness negotiate their gender and sexuality. Robinson contends that solutions to addressing LGBTQ youth homelessness need to move beyond blaming families for rejecting their child. By highlighting youth's voices, Robinson calls for queer and trans liberation through systemic change"--
Subjects: Sexual minority youth; Homeless teenagers; Homeless teenagers.;
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