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sheshe2

(83,138 posts)
7. So much our President is doing
Fri Jul 26, 2013, 01:29 AM
Jul 2013

to try to right the wrongs. Incredibly sad that so many give uneducated hate filled passion to their belief that this President has done nothing.

On a Path to Ending Homelessness


Someone once told me -- in your head it's a dream, but on paper it's a plan. As a nation, we’ve talked about addressing the issue of homelessness, and now we have a plan. Over the last year, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), consisting of 19 federal agencies and chaired by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, drafted the nation’s first comprehensive strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness.

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The plan sets ambitious but measurable goals: (1) end chronic homelessness in five years; (2) prevent and end homelessness among veterans in five years; (3) prevent and end homelessness for families, youth, and children within a decade; and (4) put us on a path to ending all types of homelessness.

The plan builds on existing interagency partnerships and evidence-based models that are working at the local level. It will focus the resources and efforts of federal agencies to offer a variety of comprehensive solutions. For example, the partnership between HUD, HHS, and Education will provide homeless families with not only a home, but the wrap-around services they need to remain off the streets.

This is doable but it requires all of us to work together - Congress, federal agencies, state and local officials, faith-based and community organizations, and business and philanthropic leaders across our country.

Detail from one of your links.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/06/23/a-path-ending-homelessness

Thank you Cha for posting this information here.

Lots of information there that I wasn't aware of. I have to.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #1
The information has been out there.. but with Everything Cha Jul 2013 #2
Mainstream media is owned by conservative billionaire. Never before has a POTUS been so disdained. freshwest Aug 2013 #42
Sadly it's better he doesn't tout it more loyalsister Aug 2013 #43
"The more he talk about helping poor people the less much of the middle class supports him". Tarheel_Dem Aug 2013 #44
Mahalo Cha! SunSeeker Jul 2013 #3
No problem Sunseeker.. as we Cha Jul 2013 #4
Kick for the pic! ucrdem Jul 2013 #5
Mahalo, ucr! Cha Jul 2013 #6
So much our President is doing sheshe2 Jul 2013 #7
Mahalo to you, she, for responding with Cha Jul 2013 #9
Speaking of yurts, IrishAyes Aug 2013 #37
Backup Plans. Sounds interesting, IA.. thank you for Cha Aug 2013 #38
Thanks for the link. Interesting read. IrishAyes Aug 2013 #39
The media won't tell you... Thanks, Cha and the BOG! freshwest Jul 2013 #8
Not only will the media not tell us.. the profiteers Cha Jul 2013 #10
Excellent Compilation! JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #15
Those catcalling about this and that in media will avoid this. They're paid to make us look bad. freshwest Jul 2013 #27
Big ass K and R. NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #11
Mahalo, SKP! Cha Jul 2013 #12
Excellent compilation, Cha! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2013 #13
I was inspired, greatauntoftriplets! and Thankfully,Obama's Help for our Poor is out there, Cha Jul 2013 #17
Yeah, I get it. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2013 #18
this is an outstanding post, Cha! bigtree Jul 2013 #14
As I said.. I was inspired, bigtree.. Cha Jul 2013 #19
Now this is the type of post Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #16
Yes, you're right, Jamaal.. it should be made available Cha Jul 2013 #20
Plus, from now on we can simply use a link to this thread in those other nasty threads in GD. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #24
Yeah, there is Cha Jul 2013 #25
Thanks. I am happy to see all that compiled in one place. Mass Jul 2013 #21
this poor person does, Mass. Cha Jul 2013 #22
Kicked Again! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #23
K&R. Historic NY Jul 2013 #26
Oh no a list of good things done by the President!!! treestar Jul 2013 #28
All great points. grantcart Jul 2013 #29
Mahalo for acknowledging that very real point, grant. Cha Jul 2013 #30
Kickety. Mahalo nui loa. Hekate Jul 2013 #31
And, mahalo nui loa right Cha Jul 2013 #32
Kick for importance. great white snark Jul 2013 #33
Mahalo snark.. I love the BOGgersters! Cha Jul 2013 #34
K&R and bookmarked for easy reference. IrishAyes Aug 2013 #35
Mahalo for you post, IrishAyes! Cha Aug 2013 #36
Be very, very quiet politicasista Aug 2013 #40
Hey politicasista! Sorry, I missed your post! Cha Aug 2013 #41
It's all good politicasista Aug 2013 #45
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