SOUTH BURLINGTON – April 20, 2016 – A year after establishing a commitment to end family homelessness in Vermont by 2020, Gov. Peter Shumlin today announced a 28 percent decline in homelessness in the last year and issued a new Executive Order to increase access to affordable housing. The Order calls for owners of housing that […]
BARRE — Things are going to be a bit greener at central Vermont’s only homeless shelter. Members of Daisy Scout Troop 30048 took advantage of the warm spring weather Saturday to plant herbs and vegetables at the Good Samaritan Haven, a project that is both part of a larger statewide initiative and a great way
Times Argus: Homeless shelter gets a garden Read More »
The Vermont Statewide Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is an unduplicated count of persons experiencing homelessness in both unsheltered and sheltered (in a homeless program) places on a single night. The PIT Count allows local communities and state policy makers to understand current problems of homelessness, target limited funding to appropriate housing and services, and track progress. As
Vermont’s Annual Point In Time Count of Homelessness Shows Improvement Read More »
Interviews with former guests in Good Samaritan Haven homeless shelter in Barre, VT.
Guest Interviews at Good Samaritan Haven Read More »
Fox 44 News; By Staci DaSilva | [email protected] Published 02/19 2015 05:46PM Grants Allow for Homeless Medical Exemptions in Barre: https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/vermont/grants-allow-for-homeless-medical-exemptions-in-barre Joan Amell completed drug rehab more than 3 months ago. “November 4th,” said Joan Amell. “I slept in the park that night. November 5th I came here.” While recovering from opiate addiction, Joan has
Grants Allow for Homeless Medical Exemptions in Barre Read More »
MONTPELIER — The state’s General Assistance and Emergency Housing Program has seen a reduction in costs so far in the current budget year, according to a report from the Department for Children and Families. Lawmakers requested the report in the annual mid-year budget adjustment bill to gauge the effectiveness of new community-based alternatives to the
Times Argus: State saving on motel vouchers Read More »
By Dugan Arnett Globe Staff March 18, 2016 CAMBRIDGE — The guests began arriving after dark, shouldering frayed backpacks, lugging skateboards or guitars. Some arrived quietly, slipping through the side door of the First Parish church in Harvard Square. Others lingered in the chilly night air, pulling from cigarettes and making small talk. Eventually, however,
Boston Globe: In Cambridge, a haven for the young homeless Read More »
By BARBARA EHRENREICHFEB. 26, 2016 [On this week’s Inside The New York Times Book Review podcast, Matthew Desmond discusses “Evicted.”] Lamar, his sons and some other adolescent boys from their Milwaukee neighborhood are sitting around, playing cards and smoking blunts, when there is a loud and confident knock on the door, which could be “a
NY Times: Matthew Desmond’s ‘Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City’ Read More »
By Taylor Dobbs • Nov 22, 2013 A new survey released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said there were 25 percent more homeless Vermonters this year than in 2012. While the number of homeless people in Vermont went up from 1,160 to 1,454, the number of “unsheltered” homeless Vermonters (those
VPR – Report: Homelessness On The Rise In Vermont Read More »
For the first time ever, the Good Samaritan Haven grapples with the tough decision of turning away those in need. The shelter is the home for dozens of adults, many who were hit hard by the down economy.
Barre Shelter Forced To Turn Away Homeless Read More »