This week, we talk about the difficulties of holding down a job but having no home to go to at the end of the day.
We’ll also look at the growing number of homeless families in Massachusetts. There are nearly 1200 families living in transitional housing or shelters across the state. The Departmen of Education says Massachusetts has 40,000 homeless schoolchildren. In Boston, forty percent of the homeless are working.
Listen to the full show:
Plus, in our web specials: Resoruces for those in need, and David Boeri’s report from Salisbury, MA, where almost a third of the students at the local elementary school are homeless…
Radio Boston: Homeless and Holding Down a Job
Airdate: December 21, 2007
- Guests:
Deborah Chausse, Executive director of the House of Hopein Lowell, MA
Dennis Culhane, Professor at the School of Social Policyat the University of Pennsylvania, and author of many books on homelessness across the United States
WEB SPECIALS:
Resources on Homelessness
To find out more about transitional services near you visit the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance.
If you know a family that needs help you can find a list of family shelters at the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless.
The Pettingill Houseis featured in our show today. It helps more than 2000 people a year in Salisbury.
Joining us on the program today is Executive Director Deb Chaussee of the House of Hopein Lowell.
Resources for families in need:
Homes for Families - Boston
Horizons for Homeless Children- Boston
Shelters in and around Boston
Pine Street Inn- Boston
Middlesex Human Services Agency- Waltham
St. Francis House- Boston
David Boeri traveled to Salisbury, MA and spoke with homeless families who live in seasonal shelters. He brought back this video, and reporter’s notebook.
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