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Rural Assistance Center Human Services Update

Rural Assistance Center: The Rural Assistance Center is a collaborative effort of the University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health, and the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI); and is funded by a grant through HRSA's Office of Rural Health...

Request for Information Concerning Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

From: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: We are trying to help a reporter at a national newspaper who is working on a story about runaway and throwaway youth. The reporter is especially interested in any changes that folks are...

Providing housing for homeless persons with alcoholism linked with reduced health care costs

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: An intervention that provides housing for homeless persons with severe alcohol problems without requiring abstinence from drinking was associated with reduced health care use and costs and a decrease in the use of alcohol, according...

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