The latest news, analysis and opinion on the state of low-income women and their families from Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity. For the week ending 11/12/2010: A comprehensive look at the lives of homeless women across America.
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Here’s this week’s news:
• The Associated Press reports that officials at northern Kentucky’s only homeless shelter for women say that they are concerned about the facility’s future due to strains from a large increase in demand coupled with a decrease in revenues.
• Ventura County Star covers highlights from the League of Women Voters’ Forum on Homelessness: Issues and Myths, which included actors portraying homeless women and their families.
• The Chicago Tribune profiles Family Rescue, a shelter located on the city’s Southeast Side that has provided shelter and support primarily to women with children who are victims of domestic violence since 1981; Family Rescue targets survivors of violence and helps them find a more secure future as well as housing.
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The Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity team
