Earth Day Post on Change.org

Posted on April 22, 2010 by elizabethlombino

Here’s our latest post on Change.org – How Ignoring the Environment Increases Homelessness

As we pause to celebrate our planet on Earth Day, it’s important to remember that while we’ve all become more aware of how our actions can influence the overall health of the planet, we must also strive to understand how our actions can influence the well-being of populations around the world. Environmentalism and the movement to end homelessness are inextricably linked.

Top researchers have concluded that one of the effects of global warming has been an increase in the intensity of hurricanes. Hurricanes, monsoons, earthquakes and other natural disasters are leading causes of mass displacement the world over. Look at what happened during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. It’s been almost five years and there are still thousands of people who are homeless and suffering. The United Nations has warned that rising sea level could literally leave the Maldives, an island nation of 400,000 residents, under water by 2100. Clearly, ignoring the environment can have devastating effects on peoples’ lives.

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Being HIV+ and Homeless

Posted on March 24, 2010 by elizabethlombino

Here’s an excerpt from our latest blog post on Change.org.  Click below to read the entire post!

It’s been close to 30 years since the first patients with a rare skin cancer received treatment and were later found to have HIV, the virus that can cause AIDS. The history of HIV and AIDS is as frightening as the disease itself. Due to the moral implications, the general public and decision-makers in the medical and political worlds bickered about how to deal with this epidemic. Because of this debate, many lives were lost and countless people continued to be infected. Many of those who succumbed to the disease early on were society’s most marginalized — minorities (especially African Americans and Latinos), injection drug users, men who have sex with men and women.

Today, HIV is a chronic, treatable disease. It can be managed under careful and consistent medical treatment. Persons with the best prognosis are those who are compliant with their medical treatment and who exercise and have a good diet, a strong support system and overall wellness. Without these factors, HIV can take its toll on a person’s body, often developing into AIDS. While the disease can be managed, it’s unspeakably hard to manage while living on the streets or shuffling between shelters…

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Change.org Post: Social Workers Affect Change

Posted on March 6, 2010 by elizabethlombino

Rich and I just had our latest blog post published to Change.org.  It’s all about the role of Social Workers in ending homelessness.  Please check it out and join the conversation!

http://homelessness.change.org/blog?author_id=508

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We’re bloggers for Change.org!

Posted on March 1, 2010 by elizabethlombino

I am so excited to announce that my husband Rich and I are contributing bloggers for Change.org’s End Homelessness cause!  We will be writing a weekly blog for them on this very important issue.  We plan to write about all the factors of homelessness – mental health, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, substance use, cycle of poverty, lack of adequate resources.  We also will be writing about some of the success stories and messages of hope we see in our work each day.  Please follow us and join in the conversation!

Here’s the link: http://homelessness.change.org/blog/view/homelessness_ten_years_after_the_dark_days_tunnels

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