by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Dec 13, 2023
This article highlights the success of the programs Albany County has for dealing with offenders who have mental illness and / or substance abuse disorders. Albany County Correctional Facility (ACCF) is the fifth largest county jail in New York State. Remarkably,...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Dec 13, 2023
This article discusses the plight of homeless families living in New York City. A typical homeless child is under five years old, very poor and living with a sibling and a single mother. The mother may lack the education or job skills to lift her out of poverty;...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Dec 12, 2023
The author examines the "death" of affordable housing in the United States and explains that the Government has let the number of new subsidized housing units drop to zero. In many instances working people can not afford rent, and Government...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Dec 12, 2023
Nearly one-third of homeless people suffer from a mental illness, according to SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services. Research has shown that the majority of homeless people with a mental illness lack access to supportive services, such as housing programs...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Dec 12, 2023
Among the many indignities that homeless people face is the inability to escape bugs that bite, from parasites such as lice and scabies to common insects, including mosquitoes, spiders, and ticks. The environments in which they live, from crowded shelters to outdoor...
