Homelessness
If
You Are Homeless...
The U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) provides a listing of resources that can assist
those who are homeless. Resources include housing, food, job training, and health
care programs, resources for homeless veterans, and links to other sources of
information.
Homeless
Resource Manual
From SAILOR, Maryland's Public Information Network, this page provides links
to general information on homelessness, including strategies for finding shelters
and information on transitioning to permanent housing and applying for assistance
programs. In addition, there are links to Maryland county resource.
Health
Care for the Homeless
This organization provides a comprehensive range of primary medical care, mental
health services, social services and addiction services to homeless men and
women in Baltimore City. HCH provides training to community-based organizations
about how to access public benefit programs designed to serve low-income people.
These programs include HealthChoice (Medicaid), Maryland Primary Care, Maryland
Pharmacy Assistance and financial assistance for single adults. To schedule
a presentation for your agency, contact HCH at 410/837-5533.
Homelessness:
Fact Sheets for Students
These fact sheets from the
National Alliance to End Homelessness are designed to educate young people in
the Washington, D.C. metro area about homelessness. Fact sheets are age appropriate
for children in kindergarten-grade 2, grades 3-5, middle school, and high school.
You must have the free
Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view and print these
files.
54
Ways You Can Help the Homeless
An on-line book written by Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff, and published by Hugh Lauter
Levin Associates, Inc. and Behrman House, Inc. This book discusses 54 ways that
individuals can help the homeless, with ideas divided into 7 topics. These topics
include what to do when confronted by the homeless, giving to the homeless,
volunteering to help, involving others, what children can do, making a commitment,
and helping to end homelessness. This book also contains a directory of resources
with contact information.
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