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Determining Number of Homeless Youth a Major Concern in Victoria
The Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness released a report stating that youth homelessness is a growing concern in the region. The biggest challenge is determining the number of homeless...more

Economic Development Agency Issues $60,000 Grant to Attract Private Businesses
The US Economic Development Agency awards the Hudson Valley Regional Council $60,000 in federal grants to create an extensive economic development plan to attract potential private...more

Angel Investors of Social Equity Investment
Social enterprises need a bit of guidance from angels. Thus, these angel investors help social entrepreneurs increase their investment to scale their work. To build and accelerate their business...more

One in Three Women Suffer from Domestic Violence
Miami-Dade County's Community Action and Human Services Department will be holding a series of workshops geared towards domestic violence awareness and safer community promotion for women and...more

The Hospital Costs of Firearm Assaults
According to Urban Institute's latest release, there is an improved attention on U.S. gun violence outcomes. The released report provides an in-depth information on the prevalence and cost of...more

New Health Care Delivery Sites Get ACA Funding Boost
New health care delivery sites get Affordable Care Act funding totaling $67 million. The new delivery sites will expand access to preventive and primary health care to over 130,000 additional...more

Affordable Care Act Saved Consumers $1.2 Billion on Health Insurance Premiums
The US Department of Health & Human Services reports that the healthcare reform law saved consumers $1.2 billion in 2012. The health care law under the Affordable Care Act's "rate review"...more

Contra Costa County Groups Receive Funding for Human Trafficking Victims
Two Contra Costa County organizations have been recently handed out $700,000 in federal funds to support victims of violence and human trafficking. The $400,000 of the grant will go to the Contra...more

Obese Children Quadruple Their Risk of High Blood Pressure in Adulthood
The American Heart Association Meeting Report suggests that childhood obesity may quadruple high blood pressure risk in adulthood. The findings pinpoint at the public health risks posed by...more

Students More Likely to be Bullied at Schools with Anti-Bullying Initiatives
The latest UT Arlington study finds that students attending schools with anti-bullying programs may be more likely to be victims of bullying than children at schools without such...more

Stimulating Opportunity: Subsidized Employment Helps Long-Term Unemployed Get Back into the Workforce
A new report presented by the Economic Mobility Corporation, Stimulating Opportunity, shows the role subsidized employment programs can play in integrating long-term unemployed workers back into the...more

Better Cognitive Development in Childhood Associated with Later Frequent Drinking and Intoxication
In a soon-to-be released study in the Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research slated for February 2014, findings indicate that better verbal development in childhood results to more frequent...more

HHS Invests Nearly $5.3 Million Grants in Rural Health Workforce, Telehealth
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) will be investing nearly $5.3 million in grants to train a rural health workforce and strengthen support for the use of telehealth services for...more

Using KickStarter to Launch Social Enterprise Project
Spencer Toyama, a Web & Tech Solutions Provider and Huffington Post contributor, was recently invited to be a keynote speaker for the monthly Envision Hawaii Social Enterprise meeting. Toyama's...more




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