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Story Archives of 'homelessness'
Street Smarts
By Todd Bookman on Monday, July 27, 2009.
Homelessness is on the rise in some cities and towns, as unemployment and foreclosures push people out of their homes and onto the streets. One social justice group is offering advice for the newly evicted. The organization Picture the Homeless has created a top-ten list of suggestions that is appearing in this week’s issue of The Nation.
Item one: Let go of your pride, but hold on to your dignity.
Nashua Plans to Close Homeless Camp
By Sheryl Rich-Kern on Friday, June 12, 2009.The Nashua City park called Mine Falls has long been a refuge for the homeless.
A few slept in tents. City officials didn't bother them. That is, until a couple of months ago, when a homeless man was beaten.
Since the attack, a mayor's committee wants to rid the park of the encampments. NHPR Correspondent Sheryl Rich-Kern reports.
In High School and Homeless
By Robin Respaut on Monday, April 20, 2009.The word homelessness typically conjures the image of a man or woman living on the street, perhaps pushing a shopping cart or sitting on a heating grate.
Say the word homeless and people don’t think about a motel in Windham, New Hampshire that rents rooms to families who can’t find a home.
The Nutfield News’s Robin Respaut has the story.
Marguerite's Place
By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, March 21, 2009.Marguerite’s Place in Nashua provides transitional housing to homeless women and their children. While women are there, they can learn job skills, parenting skills and life skills to move into self-sufficiency. Kelly moved to Marguerite’s Place when her daughter was four months old.
Marguerite's Place
By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, December 13, 2008.Marguerite’s Place in Nashua provides transitional housing to homeless women and their children. While women are there, they can learn job skills, parenting skills and life skills to move into self-sufficiency. Kelly moved to Marguerite’s Place when her daughter was four months old.
Homelessness in New Hampshire
By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, December 10, 2008.The number of homeless in the Granite State has increased over the last year to the point that some shelters have had to turn away families, with new volunteer shelters popping up across the state as well. We’ll look at the state of homelessness in New Hampshire, its causes and what is being done about it.
Guests
- Keith Kuenning, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness
- Joie Finlay Morris, Homeless Program Coordinator for Tri County Community Action Plan which covers Coos, Carroll, and Grafton counties
We'll also hear from
- Eileen Brady, social worker and advocate at the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter
Cooking Up A Solution
By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, November 25, 2008.
As Thanksgiving approaches, our thoughts often turn to those less fortunate than us, and the food banks that are helping them out. It’s been a tough couple of months for food banks across the country. The miserable economy is driving more people through their doors, but in many cases, donations are down, making it difficult to feed everyone.
A new program at the New Hampshire Food Bank finds a way to use ingredients and donations that might otherwise go to waste, and it trains unemployed and underemployed people for jobs in the food service industry. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein has this story about the Recipe for Success programs.
(Photo courtesy of New Hampshire Food Bank)
Fighting Homelessness In New Hampshire
By Laura Knoy on Friday, March 7, 2008.Manchester takes a stand against homelessness. The city’s mayor, Frank Guinta, recently called homelessness “unacceptable” and released his ten-year plan to end it. We’ll look at what his proposal aims to do, how it compares to past efforts in New Hampshire, and who’s involved in this endeavor. The plan brings in everyone - government, the public, non-profits, and the private sector. We'll also hear from Nashua, one of America's success stories when it comes to reducing homelessness.
Guests
- Keith Kuenning of the New Hampshire Coalition To End Homelessness
- Mary Sliney, director of The Way Home, a transitional shelter for the homeless
We'll also hear from
- Dick Anagnost, a private developer who has built affordable housing units throughout New Hampshire
- Frank Guinta, Mayor of Manchester
- Donnalee Lozeau, Mayor of Nashua
Author Chris Bohjalian and "The Double Bind"
By Liz Bulkley on Wednesday, October 17, 2007.Author Chris Bohjalian is perhaps best known for his novel "Midwives." His latest book, "The Double Bind", is based on the life of a homeless man in Vermont who left behind a legacy of museum-quality photographs of American musicians and artists. Bohjalian's book combines that man's life with the fictitious characters in the F. Scott Fiztgerald novel The Great Gatsby. We'll talk with Chris about the reality of homelessness, and the imaginary reality of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan's legacy.
This interview orginally aired Tuesday, April 17, 2007***
Author Chris Bohjalian and "The Double Bind"
By Liz Bulkley on Monday, April 16, 2007.Author Chris Bohjalian is perhaps best known for his novel "Midwives." His new book "The Double Bind" is based on the life of a homeless man in Vermont who left behind a legacy of museum-quality photographs of American musicians and artists. Bohjalian's book combines that man's life with the fictitious characters in the F. Scott Fiztgerald novel The Great Gatsby. We'll talk with Chris about the reality of homelessness, and the imaginary reality of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan's legacy.
