Especially with this recent heat wave, summer can be a dangerous time for men and women experiencing homelessness:  http://bit.ly/kGKxWs HUD to tighten regulations for affordable housing efforts: http://wapo.st/jmyPvu Controversy in Philadelphia ar…

Well, that was a close one. If you’ve been following the news this spring, the new D.C. budget planned on cutting over $100 million in funds for social services, including over $20 million in funding for shelters in the district. The cuts posed the…

Tight budgets lead agencies to introduce controversial practices for homeless men and women seeking shelter. http://wapo.st/mRsU9x Cuts to mental health funds mean that many with chronic mental illness slip through the cracks. http://wapo.st/mNNmX8…

Life Skills Leaders Connect! About a week ago, a group of Calvary’s dedicated Life Skills volunteers got together for a “Life Skills Leaders Connect” event at the National Portrait Gallery courtyard. The fun evening – complete with a free bos…

Good news! DC Council Chairman Kwame Brown restores over $23 million in much-needed funding for homeless services in the budget: http://wapo.st/jtjSDN Response to the Washington Post’s piece about HUD delays for affordable housing. http://wapo.st/…

JC Hayward and Mayor Gray with Executive Director Kris Thompson For the past ten years, Calvary Women’s Services has honored individuals in the community who offer hope and support to women in need at our annual Hope Awards Dinner. This past Tuesda…

The Washington Post reports on more hurdles for affordable housing http://wapo.st/iQ4ctg and how HUD delays have affected Washington area men and women who are homeless: http://wapo.st/kukGZc How to handle an increase in mental illness in an aging p…

The future of housing initiatives in Maryland: http://wapo.st/lItynp Information about National Women’s Health Week from the Washington Post: http://wapo.st/m6nr7J In Calvary news, we’re getting excited for the Hope Awards on Tuesday! This week�…

“Hope is holy,” reads the first line of a poem written by a group of women at Calvary.  To have “hope” isn’t something these women take lightly. Rather, hope itself is sacred.  Without hope, one is immobilized. But with hope, there is a f…

Former Hope Awards honoree, Michelle Singletary,  on the federal budget — HUD faces millions in cuts to vital housing counseling programs that prevent homelessness: http://wapo.st/knqM5X Yet another brutal attack on a homeless individual: htt…