A former health legislator reflects on his son’s life struggling with mental illness and homelessness, and what could have been done to help him: http://wapo.st/R2VgWP With Domestic Violence Awareness Month coming to close, here are some ways you…

Just in time for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Maryland announces two new laws to help protect victims of domestic violence: http://wapo.st/SYcDVl The high cost of domestic violence: http://nydn.us/OBkk8C “D.C. public housing officials said W…

Yesterday marked the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. But at Calvary, domestic violence is an issue that affects our programs year-round. Nearly all of the women who come to Calvary have histories of violence and at some point during t…

The challenges of “screening” for domestic violence: http://reut.rs/NpzKvU New York City – along with DC – has seen huge increases in shelter needs over the past year: http://nyti.ms/OmQ8x2 Summer is winding down and school will be starting…

Stories from last week’s White House panel on child and youth homelessness: http://huff.to/Llypzs One community in South Carolina saw five deaths from domestic violence in a week and local shelters can’t meet the rising need: http://on.wfmy.com/…

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…

New report shows that three-quarters of “millennials” (ages 20-35) gave to a nonprofit organization last year. More interesting facts in this study: http://bit.ly/MvvlE6 “The last day of school last week was the last day of stability for many…

Inspirational story about a student overcoming the challenges of being homeless to go on to college at Harvard: http://bit.ly/Nke5Uc UNICEF reports that the US has the second-highest rate of childhood poverty in the developed world: http://bit.ly/KF…

The numbers are in – homelessness in Washington, DC rose 6% last year. You can see the full report (here). We’re seeing fewer and fewer low-cost apartments in the District: http://wapo.st/IPWX7f Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness m…

How does the economy affect domestic violence? http://usat.ly/IlPnOY D.C. area homeless women to tell their stories on stage at the Kennedy Center: http://wapo.st/IPZJIk New report suggests that people struggling with mental illnesses are affected b…