Hope for Our Field

Posted on May 30, 2010 by elizabethlombino

Social Workers are overworked.  I’ve met a bunch over the years and for the most part, they seem frazzled and stressed out.  Being a Social Worker myself, I know I can get pretty frazzled and stressed out as well. We spend so much of our time and energy taking care of other people.  It’s part [...]

Filed under: Compassion Fatigue, Hope Notes, Self-Care, Social Work, Strengths Perspective, Stress Reduction | 1 Comment »

New Yorkers Care about Homelessness

Posted on May 28, 2010 by elizabethlombino

New Yorkers Say They’ll Pay Higher Taxes to End Homelessness – Our latest post on Change.org New Yorkers care about homelessness. Want proof? They say they’re even willing to pay higher taxes for better homeless care. That was among the findings in a new report (pdf) from the Institute for Children & Poverty. The public opinion poll of 1,000 random New [...]

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New Yorkers Say They’ll Pay Higher Taxes to End Homelessness

Posted on May 28, 2010 by elizabethlombino

Post originally published on Change.org New Yorkers Say They’ll Pay Higher Taxes to End Homelessness New Yorkers care about homelessness. Want proof? They say they’re even willing to pay higher taxes for better homeless care. That was among the findings in a new report (pdf) from the Institute for Children & Poverty. The public opinion poll of 1,000 random New York [...]

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Featured on AboutHomelessness Blog

Posted on May 28, 2010 by elizabethlombino

Thank you to the National Alliance to End Homelessness for featuring one of our blogs in their Friday News Roundup.  Here’s an excerpt: Individual stories are perhaps the most powerful argument for permanent housing. Rich and Elizabeth Lombino shared Gina’s story on Change.org’s End Homelessness blog this week. After struggling with incarceration and addiction, Gina [...]

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