July 13, 2012
Friday Round-up: this week in the news
- Men and women with mental illnesses “are especially vulnerable to heat-related illnesses and death.” http://bit.ly/KYeExz
- Another risk during the hotter months – incidents of domestic violence often rise during the summer: http://bit.ly/N2WSPp
- 1-in-5 older adults will struggle with mental illness or substance abuse: http://cbsn.ws/MmEVGa
- From the Washington Post: “The District Office of Human Rights launches fair housing campaign” http://wapo.st/S5fMEP
- Controversy in Philadelphia over programs that provide meals for people who are homeless: http://n.pr/N4yj2i
- Ward 8 unemployment is nearly triple the national average: http://wj.la/LS7Tz2