Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Community Crisis Center volunteers did not encounter any homeless people in an effort to count them last week, but they did find evidence of a camp.
Volunteers throughout Baltimore County walked their communities to count homeless people on Thursday, Jan. 24. The Point in Time count, mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), helps determine eligibility for Federal funding in homeless programs. The count only includes unsheltered homeless people. In Reisterstown, volunteers from Community Crisis Center (CCC) walked from where Main Street hits Route 30 to Rosewood Lane and Reisterstown Road. “We did not encounter any homeless people,” said Eileen Compton-Little, a CCC board member. “However, we did definitely find evidence of camps.” Compton-Little said they found an area with food trash, clothing, bags and other personal belongings in an area where 6 to 10 …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Two Jemicy School students are painting chairs to donate to a silent auction that will raise money to help veterans recovering from chronic substance abuse.
Jemicy Upper School senior Stephanie LaPenna was painting the legs of a wooden chair blue in her art class on Friday, Nov. 9. She started the chair with dark blue at the bottom that turned lighter further up the chair, turning into a beach scene with a picturesque sunset. For LaPenna, it’s much more than a beach scene. The painted chair represents the road to recovery for a friend of hers who overcame anorexia. The two spent a lot of time at the beach together. She and another student will be donating their work to the fourth annual re-stART with ART fundraiser, which raises money for recovery center Baltimore Station. The fundraiser for the center, which primarily houses homeless veterans dealing with chronic substance abuse, is Friday, …
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Following the recent death of a man in an Alaska homeless shelter, the debate over “wet shelters” resurfaces from coast to coast.
Should alcohol be allowed to be consumed within Maryland's homeless shelters? That question is being debated in the wake of the death of a homeless man who died while allegedly intoxicated at a shelter in Alaska on New Year’s Day. According to an article by the Associated Press, it is believed that John Kort died in the Karluk Manor homeless shelter in Anchorage after passing out after he took a mixture of alcohol and pills. The news of Kort’s death has since sparked a nationwide conversation over the idea of “wet shelters,” or shelters like the Karluk Manor that don’t have a policy against drinking on premises. According to an article in the Atlantic, which includes opinions both for and against the idea of “wet shelters," Karluk is part …
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Maryland is among states experiencing a rise in people living without a home.
The number of people living on the streets, in their cars and in shelters has jumped nearly 27 percent in Maryland, a national group that studies homelessness trends reports. Maryland is one of 31 states that saw an increase in its homeless population between 2008 and 2009, the latest years calculated, according to “State of Homelessness in America,” a recent report issued by the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Nationwide, the homeless population increased by about 20,000 people, or 3 percent. The report attributes most of the jump to the slow economy, which has led to higher unemployment, more homes in foreclosure and less funding for social services. Despite the increase, local homeless advocates said they remain steadfast in …
Stacy Deems
7:55 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
They also camp in the little patches of woods around Reisterstown. January is a bad time to count. They should go out in April or May when it's just getting warmer. more ›