News tagged with homeless people
'Homeless Hotspot' stunt stirs debate at SXSW
(AP) -- A charitable marketing program that paid homeless people to carry Wi-Fi signals at South By Southwest has drawn widespread debate at the annual Austin conference and around the country.
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Resettlement is a positive move for homeless people
Resettlement services over the last few years have helped many homeless people make positive changes in their lives. The largest study in the UK of the resettlement of single homeless people has found that four-in-five (81 ...
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May 11, 2011 |
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Family largely ignored in Canada's response to youth homelessness
The role of family in ending youth homelessness is largely ignored in Canada, according to a report released today by York University, though there is evidence that family reconnection works in Australia and the United Kingdom ...
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Apr 13, 2011 |
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Study: Homeless patients cost $2,500 more than the average patient for each hospital stay
Homeless patients cost about $2,500 more per hospital stay than the average patient, according to a new study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Homeless people without enough to eat are more likely to be hospitalized
Homeless people who do not get enough to eat use hospitals and emergency rooms at very high rates, according to a new study. One in four respondents to a nationwide survey reported not getting enough to eat, a proportion ...
Feb 03, 2011 |
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Report: For every 1 homeless person in Canada, another 23 live in inadequate housing
For every one person in Canada who is homeless, another 23 live in unsafe, crowded or unaffordable housing, meaning the country's housing crisis is even worse than previously thought, according to Dr. Stephen Hwang of St. ...
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Nov 19, 2010 |
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Homeless youths most often victims of crime: study
Homeless young people are victims of crime at rates that society would consider unacceptable for any other group, according to a new report by researchers at York University and the University of Guelph.
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Sep 27, 2010 |
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Toronto homeless report barriers to health care
Most studies of healthcare for homeless people have been conducted in the United States, where it's not surprising that lack of money and insurance are the main barriers.
Jul 21, 2010 |
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Homeless adults have significant unmet health care needs
The vast majority of homeless adults surveyed in a national study had trouble accessing at least one type of needed health care service in the preceding year, according to a study that will appear in the July American Jo ...
May 14, 2010 |
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Researchers Recommend Using Jails to Help, Not Punish, the Homeless
(PhysOrg.com) -- Jails could be a point of strategic intervention in helping homeless people access treatment for substance abuse and mental health problems, according to a study at the University of Arkansas.
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Oct 13, 2009 |
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Jobless and homeless, blogger scores Elle job
(AP) -- Six months ago, Brianna Karp found herself living in an old truck and camper she inherited after the suicide of a father she barely knew.
Aug 31, 2009 |
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