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The pandemic is hitting families hard, especially those experiencing homelessness or working hard to move forward from it. Donate now to support their journeys. |
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Hear Diana Ortiz on The Kojo Nnamdi Show Tomorrow |
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Is A “Homeless Pandemic” Looming? |
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Tune into The Kojo Nnamdi Show tomorrow, Wednesday, February 17th, from 12 to 1 p.m. to hear how people who are experiencing homelessness are faring during these unprecedented times, and learn about ways you can help the shelters that are their lifeline, including Doorways. |
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Six Months into the Pandemic, 40 Percent of Parents with Young Children Have Experienced Economic Fallout |
Parents who experienced a job loss or a loss in job-related income reported using a variety of coping strategies, including cutting household spending on food (34.4 percent), using all or most of their savings (26 percent) and increasing credit card debt (25.5 percent). As the recession persists, many families may have few resources to weather further hardship. |
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“4 in 10 parents with a child under 6 years old suffered job or income loss in the first 6 months of the pandemic.” |
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The Radically Simple New Approach to Helping Families: Send Parents Money |
"Much of the American social safety net includes stringent requirements meant to ensure only the truly deserving receive help. But people often forgo available benefits because of the complication and confusion of applying for them, or the perception that they are hard to obtain." |
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“In the old days, we thought that the more complex things were, the better targeted they would be,” said Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, an economist at Northwestern who has studied social welfare systems. “We’ve learned in the last 20 years that the more complex things are, the more likely the worst-off people will drop out.” |
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‘Inequalities Grow Before Our Eyes’ |
"Black students are faring far worse during the pandemic than others, new test data out of Ohio show, with COVID-19’s disruptions setting them back as much as a half year’s worth of learning and widening longstanding racial achievement gaps." |
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Have more at home than you need? Swing by our office on Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to drop off items you may have "extra" of at home.
Please contact Joy Myers at [email protected] or (703) 504-9290 for donation drop-off instructions. |
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This week's items:
- Cleaning supplies, especially wipes
- Hand soap
- Hand sanitizer
- Kitchen sponges
- Dish soap
Thank you for keeping our shelters stocked with critical supplies!
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Do you need support? Do you know someone else who might? Call Doorways to speak with an advocate now. |
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24-Hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline: |
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