Rising number of homeless families has left the District struggling to find enough safe shelter space during hypothermia season: http://bit.ly/y90yRh President Obama proposes increases in funding during 2013 to programs that will help bring us close…

 As the temperatures continue to drop, the need for shelter increases: http://bit.ly/rtDDyI  More community mental health centers may be threatened by budget cuts in the coming year: http://nyti.ms/rM9U3b  What’s the unemployment outlook for 20…

New report: “1 in 4 women surveyed by the government say they were violently attacked by their husbands or boyfriends.” http://huff.to/roG4Z6 Did you see this story last week about the rising number of young parents in need of shelter in DC? htt…

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…

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…

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…

When the need for shelter grows, resources aren’t always easy to access: http://wapo.st/fOq3L3 Has the U.S.’s foreclosure prevention program lived up to its expectations? http://wapo.st/e2ruWZ A controversial housing experiment in New York d…

Curious which three people (living, dead, or fictional) our Executive Director Kris Thompson would have a power breakfast with if she could choose? Find out who inspires Kris in the Catalogue for Philanthropy’s great interview on their blog: http:…

A Letter to the Editor from Senator Cardin, who chaired the recent hearing about hate crimes against homeless men & women: http://bit.ly/9ErypJ With hypothermia season starting in just two weeks, D.C. is expecting a 10% increase in shelter need…

This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week. Is someone you know affected by a mental illness? Take some time and educate yourself. As a follow-up to our unemployment blog from earlier this week, the latest stats from the Labor Department today show…