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Mother Told to Leave DC or Give Kids Up – A Follow Up
Readers responded strongly to our recent blog post about a mother, who was a D.C. resident, being told to choose between leaving the District or giving up her children. We received some media attention for this post. One of the stories is by Jason Cherkis of the Washington City Paper, who followed up with a […] Read more…
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A WLCH Post-Graduate Fellow Shares Her Reflections on Hypothermia Season
By Tashira Halyard, Washington Legal Clinic Post-Graduate Fellow February 18, 2011 Watching tears stream down the face of a 24-year-old woman with two young children, I see a reflection of myself. Maybe at one point our lives were interchangeable and only a few decisions caused our paths to diverge. She’s been kicked out of her […] Read more…
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Homeless Mom Given Tough Choice: Leave DC or Place Children in Foster Care
By Marta Beresin, Staff Attorney Last week a mother of three was given an ultimatum by the DC Child and Family Services Administration: get on a Greyhound bus for a shelter placement in another state or we’ll place your children in foster care. The alleged neglect or abuse? Being financially unable to afford to provide […] Read more…
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DC Council Votes to Leave Families Out In the Cold, 9-4
Please call (311) or email (Fenty.mpd@dc.gov) the Mayor and ask him to protect DC families by vetoing this bill before he leaves office! In a shockingly callous and short-sighted move, the DC Council passed the Homeless Services Reform Amendment Act of 2010 (B18-1059) at Tuesday’s legislative session, with Councilmembers Cheh, Graham, Mendelson, and Thomas strongly […] Read more…
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ACTION ALERT: Call or Email Your Councilmember on Monday, December 20, 2010, Tell Them to Vote “NO” on The Homeless Services Reform Amendment Act of 2010 (B18-1059)
Background: B18-1059 was introduced by Councilmember Tommy Wells. After holding a hearing at which the public voiced unanimous opposition to this legislation, the bill was very close to being tabled (the vote was 6-6), but unfortunately failed and passed on first vote. The second vote on the bill will take place this coming Tuesday, December […] Read more…
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My Year Facing Homelessness: A Legal Clinic Client Tells His Story
*Check out Antonio Gibson on NPR talking about his experience with homelessness on Dec. 25, 2010* By Antonio Gibson, Former Legal Clinic Client Once a two parent household, myself and the mother of my children both had pretty substantial jobs. She would later be laid off from Bank of America in August, 2008. I then […] Read more…
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Rest In Peace Mary Ann Luby
By Patty Mullahy Fugere Dear Friends – It is with great sorrow that I write to inform you of the passing of our beloved colleague, Mary Ann Luby. She succumbed to cancer late last night after learning of the disease not even two weeks ago. As you might expect if you know Mary Ann at […] Read more…
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Giving Thanks
These are challenging times, to be sure. On Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Fenty released his proposal to close a budget gap for the current fiscal year of over $185 million. As feared, his proposal includes cuts to some of our community’s most basic safety net programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Interim Disability Assistance […] Read more…
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Join us for the Nov. 20 “Help the Homeless” Walk-a-Thon
Join the Legal Clinic for the annual “Help the Homeless” Walk-a-Thon on November 20. Our group will meet at 8:30am by the carousel in front of the old Smithsonian building on the National Mall. Please RSVP to Laura Russello, Development Associate, at laura@legalclinic.org. You can register for the event by clicking on this link. https://secure3.convio.net/hth/site/SPageServer?JServSessionIdr004=0p3lln65q2.app304a&pagename=10_involved_walk_landing […] Read more…
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Homeless Services Reform Amendment Act of 2010 Will Harm DC Residents, Increase Financial and Administrative Burdens, and is Legally Unsound
Bill 18-1059, the Homeless Services Reform Amendment Act of 2010 (HSRA), introduced by Council member Tommy Wells, presents a number of serious problems for at-risk District residents (including vulnerable children), for providers of homeless services, and for the DC government itself. The bill puts the lives of DC residents at risk, is administratively and financially […] Read more…
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