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Child Homelessness: Alaska Ranks 28th in Nation
Channel 2 NewsAlaska ranks 28th when it comes to child homelessness according to a report by the National Center on Family Homelessness released on Tuesday. The study finds that more than 1.6 million children or one in 45 children were homeless last year in America....Tags: Asthma, Family, Social Issues
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Feds Award $3.5 Million to Alaska Homeless Programs
Channel 2 NewsMore than two dozen homeless programs in Alaska have won renewed federal funding totaling $3.5 million to keep people off the streets in 2012. Officials with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development say the money will be paid as quickly as...Tags: Mental Health, Health, Behavioral Conditions
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Coalition To Gather Data on "Vulnerability" of Homeless
Channel 2 NewsVolunteers with the Anchorage Coalition on Homelessness will be heading out early Tuesday and Wednesday morning and fanning out all across Anchorage -- at Bean's Cafe, Brother Francis Shelter and at homeless camps around town -- all trying to get a better...Tags: Social Issues
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Groups Release Findings of Homelessness Survey
Channel 2 NewsWe're learning more about why so many Alaskans spend their lives wandering the streets of Anchorage without a home. A new survey shows that most have an income, and some even have a college degree, but mental illness and addiction are holding them back....Tags: Alcohol Addiction, Heart Problems, Asthma, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Project Homeless Connect brings much needed comforts for Anchorage homeless
Channel 2 NewsMore than 800 people were expected to show up for the 8th annual Project Homeless Connect at the Egan Convention Center Wednesday. The event brings together dozens of social service providers to help the homeless or other residents down on their luck. ...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Rentals, Alaska, Storrs, Anchorage
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Judge sides with ACLU in homeless camp raids suit
The Associated PressA judge has ruled that the municipality of Anchorage's policy of raiding homeless camps is unconstitutional. Superior Court Judge Mark Rindner issued his ruling late Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska. The...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Alaska, Politics, American Civil Liberties Union
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Homeless in Anchorage: Dying for a Solution Part 1
Channel 2 NewsAccording to the Anchorage Police Department, the city lost 13 people to outdoor deaths in 2010 -- and the year before, it was 14. Many who work with the homeless say the city has too much need and not enough resources. "We absolutely do not have enough...Tags: Sex, Alaska, Anchorage, Politics, American Civil Liberties Union
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Homeless in Anchorage: Dying for a Solution Part 2
Channel 2 NewsAsk anyone what the No. 1 issue facing the homeless in Anchorage is, and you’ll likely be told it’s a lack of affordable housing. "People need a place to live, they need an affordable place to live and that's one of the goals that we've...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Rentals, Alaska, Anchorage, Local Government
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Homeless in Anchorage: Dying for a Solution Part 3
Channel 2 NewsIt's been a tough couple of months for Paula James, a mother of young twins. James has been living in a shelter after some bad luck. "Things didn't go right and right now I have twins, and I'm looking to do better for me and my twins," James said. ...Tags: Alaska, Storrs, Human Interest, Anchorage, Social Sciences
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Homeless Say Camp Evictions Won't Stick
Ben Truesdale returned to the campsite where he lives in the woods behind the Sullivan Arena on Monday to find a piece of paper stapled to his tarp that read "NOTICE" in big red letters.
It was an eviction notice from the Anchorage Police Department,...Tags: Social Services, Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Alaska, Crime, Law and Justice
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LETTER: Time For Homeless Bill of Rights
With the advent of Homeland Security, we are witnessing the erosion of our constitutional rights to the extent that the homeless have become irrelevant to our society. Out of sight, out of mind. The homeless have been pushed so far into the corners of...Tags: Social Issues
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Homeless service calls spike in Glendale
There were 10 times as many transient-related calls for service during the most recent winter homeless shelter at the National Guard Armory on Colorado Boulevard compared to the year prior, records show. Over the three-month span of the most recent...Tags: Substance Abuse
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