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@CatherinVaritek @jonbonjovi @BonJovi @hamptonwater JBJ was a great support for our campaign to end homelessness and recorded some new music for our homeless-themed CD. He did an amazing duet with the late great, soul singer, Mighty Sam McClain who himself had experienced homelessnes. Cool guy, and loves sports!

For Inquiring minds below😎: Circa 1986.. waited for hours in line at some #TowerRecords w my parents to grab tickets for @jonbonjovi Slippery When Wet tour! @BonJovi @hamptonwater Jason’s met him at Fenway of course …. I’m still waiting 😔 #MakeAWish

@CatherinVaritek Such a loss - special guy. So sorry for your family.

They’re not our baseball friends, they’re our family. This hurts so much, it’s unbearable, but we’re going to be the rock that they need us to be, always. I’m keeping his seat at our kitchen counter warm, and his wine chilled. Just like always. We feel your support, thank you💙

"These stories remind us: in many cases, the solution to homelessness is painfully simple. It’s nothing so complicated as mental health services or temporary shelters. What a large percentage of the unhoused population needs is just affordable housing." buff.ly/46Gzwd0

On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, the Alliance recognizes the sovereignty of Native peoples and tribes, and the paradox of Native people experiencing homelessness on land that has always been their home. (1/5)

A good article on child labor and dangerous jobs in the #NYTimes "The Kids on the Night Shift" nytimes.com/2023/09/18/mag…

A new report from the Alliance's Homelessness Research Institute examines the current system of homelessness data reporting to: 🔍 inform improvements to service delivery 💡 shed light on resource gaps buff.ly/467So46

Have you read the latest USICH newsletter? conta.cc/3RoQ8RI Click to read about: ➡ How YOU can inform the new federal homelessness research agenda ➡ More than $1 billion in new funding for veteran homelessness ➡ Grants to address homelessness through transit planning

REPORT: The U.S.' Criminalization of Homelessness & Mental Illness Violates International Civil Rights In partnership with @UMLawHRC, we've submitted a report to the @UN Human Rights Committee for the U.S. review of the ICCPR. Read the full report: homelesslaw.org/wp-content/upl…

It wasn’t my idea to go. I missed Fenway and the fans.

New York Mayor Eric Adam's plan to hospitalize people involuntarily if they show symptoms of mental illness is drawing criticism. nbcnews.com/now/video/new-…

A way to think about youth homelessness from Chapin Hall: youtube.com/watch?v=bpFZPG…

Adaptive reuse is a very effective strategy that should be brought to scale to bridge the housing gap. It’s ridiculous that tens of thousands of buildings are vacant while people die on our streets.

US Overdose Record: More than 107,000 Americans died from drug overdoses last year, according to government findings released yesterday. The preliminary tally is the highest on record and 15% higher than the previous year. apnews.com/article/overdo…

Learn about the intersection of juvenile justice and Black girls currently facing exploitation or at risk of exploitation in this new video from Youth Collaboratory youtu.be/-jhjZi41400

The National Alliance to End Homelessness has a good page looking at Homelessness and Racial Disparities. Check out their overview page here. endhomelessness.org/homelessness-i… #WithTheseHands

Step-by-Step Election Guide for Homeless Service Providers released by United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) usich.gov/tools-for-acti…

Housing Families, is an important nonprofit agency in Mass. around for 45 years. Housing Families is looking to hire two bi-lingual attorneys to work on our Chelsea Homelessness Prevention team. If interested, here is a link to the job description: housingfamilies.org/who-we-are/car…

Tragic all around, but it feels like justice.

Excited for the last day (day 3) of the 2021 Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) National Grantee Training!! #RHYTraining21