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Targeting Chronically Homeless Veterans with HUD-VASH [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Hundreds of veterans are sleeping on the street or in the emergency shelter system in the District of Columbia. This brief examines data from the vulnerability index survey, completed by the DC Department of Health and Human Services and Common Ground, a
Mary Cunningham
core   +1 more source

Exploring production of social and economic value in social enterprises through a business model framework

open access: yesStrategic Change, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores how social enterprises create social and economic value through business models that support ex‐offenders. The work was motivated by a request for help from an entrepreneur wishing to establish a business that supports ex‐offender rehabilitation.
Elizabeth Green   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Project 25: Housing the Most Frequent Users of Public Services Among the Homeless [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The purpose of Project 25 is to investigate whether providing permanent housing with intensive individualized support, coupled with an identified, "Medical Home," can realize a significant reduction in the use and cost of public services.
Lynn Reaser
core  

Is quinoa‐farming sustainable in marginal environments? Social, economical and environmental aspects

open access: yesJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an Andean grain crop introduced as a novel crop to many parts of the world in recent years. Recognized for nutritious seeds and high abiotic stress tolerance, it has been promoted as an element of climate‐resilient agriculture, particularly in marginal environments.
Anna Tabea Mengen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Attitudinal Barriers to Health Insurance Enrollment and Facilitation in Vulnerable Populations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Introduction: Homeless individuals bear a disproportionately high burden of disease. Lack of health insurance amongst homeless populations is a significant barrier to healthcare access.
Brown, Christopher
core   +1 more source

The dialectics of trauma and political conscientization: A psychosocial study of activism for supporting sexual and gender minoritized communities in Brazil

open access: yesJournal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract This qualitative study examined the dialectical association between psychosocial trauma and political conscientization in the lives of activists advocating for persons with marginalized sexual orientations and gender identities (2SLGBTQIA+) in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
Gab C. Siqueira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health and Housing Trends of Single Homeless Adults in Chittenden County, Vermont [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Introduction. Homeless individuals are at an increased risk for both physical and mental health comorbidities compared to those with stable housing. Prior studies have demonstrated that many of these individuals do not seek or receive proper medical care.
Arvidson, Alexa   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Crisis Preparation, Capacity Building, and Community Resilience: Lessons From Maui

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The 2023 Maui wildfires provide a unique context to explore the impact of nonprofit crisis networks taking a proactive role in community crisis response, leveraging resources, expertise, and networks. The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation (HCF) has been a key player in Maui's local response, providing critical support, mobilizing volunteers, and ...
Lauren Azevedo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Homeless persons with mental illness during COVID-19. [PDF]

open access: yesAsian J Psychiatr, 2020
Sharma M, Aggarwal S.
europepmc   +1 more source

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