Working to give the homeless shelter, faces
Days after the January blizzard, teams of volunteers spread out across affluent Chester County, searching for residents who often operate below the radar: the homeless.
The effort, part of a national initiative called the Point in Time Count, found that 682 people lacked permanent shelter on the evening of Jan. 27 into the early morning of Jan. 28, according to a report compiled by the Chester County Department of Community Development.
By ChaddsFordLive
Days after the January blizzard, teams of volunteers spread out across affluent Chester County, searching for residents who often operate below the radar: the homeless.
The effort, part of a national initiative called the Point in Time Count, found that 682 people lacked permanent shelter on the evening of Jan. 27 into the early morning of Jan. 28, according to a report compiled by the Chester County Department of Community Development.
Actor, county focus on plight of homeless
Chester County can add Hollywood actor Richard Gere to the growing list of people assisting with Decade to Doorways, its ambitious 10-year plan to prevent and end homelessness in the county – even if Gere’s contribution was inadvertent.
A free screening of his provocative 2015 film, “Time Out of Mind,” at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville on Wednesday, March 10, served as a springboard for calling attention to the problem of homelessness. It attracted an audience of several hundred.
By ChaddsFordLive
Chester County can add Hollywood actor Richard Gere to the growing list of people assisting with Decade to Doorways, its ambitious 10-year plan to prevent and end homelessness in the county – even if Gere’s contribution was inadvertent.
A free screening of his provocative 2015 film, “Time Out of Mind,” at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville on Wednesday, March 10, served as a springboard for calling attention to the problem of homelessness. It attracted an audience of several hundred.
2016-2017 Operational Plan
In 2013, the Department of Community Development launched Decade to Doorways (D2D), a community initiative to end homelessness by the year 2023. It is based on a Ten Year Strategic Plan developed by over 200 community members that involves action and collaboration from many different organizations and individuals across the county. Three years into the plan, the initiative has made significant progress, but members were not clear about what their priorities should be for the next phase of their work.
In 2013, the Department of Community Development launched Decade to Doorways (D2D), a community initiative to end homelessness by the year 2023. It is based on a Ten Year Strategic Plan developed by over 200 community members that involves action and collaboration from many different organizations and individuals across the county. Three years into the plan, the initiative has made significant progress, but members were not clear about what their priorities should be for the next phase of their work.
Know Your Responsibilities: Landlord Basics
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended in 1988, is known as the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate in any type of housing related transaction on the basis of: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Disability, or Familial Status (presence of minor children in a household, pregnant women or anyone securing legal custody of a child).
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended in 1988, is known as the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate in any type of housing related transaction on the basis of: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Disability, or Familial Status (presence of minor children in a household, pregnant women or anyone securing legal custody of a child).