In case you missed it, read Street Sense’s feature on Calvary’s expansion here! http://bit.ly/nUiL9T Great piece in the Washington Post about Ann Oliva streamlining support for homeless individuals at HUD: http://wapo.st/oaLhQW Thankfully, the s…

 The Washington Post’s reported this week on the changing Anacostia neighborhood that Calvary Women’s Services will soon call home. The number of recent veterans experiencing homelessness has doubled three times over the past five years: http:/…

The District has really been feeling the heat this summer! With temperatures topping 100 degrees last week and heat indexes upwards of 115, we’ve all been struggling to find ways to keep cool. Not only is the oppressive heat of the DC summer uncomf…

 This week’s heat wave puts people who are homeless at risk: http://huff.to/oEWxJY 32% of DC residents who are unemployed have been out of a job for over a year. http://on.wsj.com/oQDCz7 Renovating homes, gaining job skills: http://wapo.st/ph…

Seeking shelter from the hot summer weather: http://bit.ly/rbK2uD A new HUD program aims to help homeowners in danger of foreclosure: http://wapo.st/lfpUj8 No good news on unemployment – http://bit.ly/qptbZp More on DC-area foreclosures: this prog…

As fireworks are going off and flags are flying, July 4th is a time when our minds turn towards the veterans who have served our country. Over the years, Calvary has served a number of female veterans who came to our programs. Last July, we brought y…

In last week’s edition of the Friday Round-Up, we told you Fairfax County was able to decrease homelessness by 16 percent. But the county still has some significant struggles ahead of it: http://wapo.st/jPI87G In today’s tech-driven society, mor…

Although the city has made progress, AIDS remains a significant concern in the district … and homeless women in D.C. are more likely to be affected than the general population: http://wapo.st/k6piic Way to go, Fairfax County! Despite the reces…

HUD issued their annual homelessness assessment report to congress this week. Read a summary of this year’s findings here: http://1.usa.gov/l9ovpj Local organizations working to prevent and end homelessness in Northern Virginia communities: http:/…

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…