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PostWidely content : HousingPosted by Jim LoBianco of StreetWise on May 1, 2013
The recession has given Americans a new reality about the risks of owning a home, so that more of them support renting as part of national housing policy, according to a survey released April 2 by the MacArthur Foundation.
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There are many challenges that confront families facing homelessness. Homeless families move frequently. Many are doubledup in overcrowded apartments with relatives or friends. Others sleep in cars and campgrounds or send their children to stay with relatives to avoid shelter life.
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Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc. (NHS) raised more than $380,000 in support of its programs at its recent annual awards dinner hosted by NBC5-TV anchor Alison Rosati at the Chicago Marriott downtown. Established in 1975, NHS of Chicago is a nonprofit housing, counseling and lending organization committed to offering affordable resources to help individuals buy, fix and keep their homes.
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This week’s cover story features the 100,000 Homes Campaign, its efforts to house the most vulnerable homeless, and how this project came too late for one Chicagoan, (see page 10 of StreetWise Magazine). The person in question, “Bryan,” was a client at a number of social service agencies.
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