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Everyone has an opinion on animal shelters. No kill VS kill shelters. Some make opinions without doing research. I found this article and it shows both sides of the "animal shelter debate". It talks about what the definitions are for the shelters and how the shelters processes work. Both shelters seem to have there pros and cons.

There has been a rise in large communities of homeless people living in tents in various big cities across the United States. Many of them are living in tents instead of shelters to avoid getting COVID-19. The CDC even wants these communities to be left alone to prevent the aforementioned problem.

It's sad to see so many homeless people especially when it's due to the pandemic. Its crazy how people would rather live in a tent than be in shelters. The shelters arent doing all they can to make sure these people feel safe so I see why they would rather not be in the shelters.

This article explains how nonprofit shelters are losing workers because of low pay for high stress work. The author contends that the government aid and donations to not cover enough and further complicates the homelessness crisis.

A topic I feel strong about that gets overlooked all the time. It's nothing new either, the homelessness rates only grow and continue to get worse. Hopefully we can find ways to combat this problem soon.

Your gift to the Phoenix Rescue Mission brings our city and community one step closer to wholeness as lives are transformed one person at a time. Food, shelter, clothing, education, addiction recovery, job training, and spiritual renewal - all because of friends like you.

It's so heartbreaking to know that people have to dig through the trash to just get some "food". I don't think anyone wants to be homeless I think that people get to a low and have a hard time picking themselves up. It's the volunteers and organizations who give a helping hand out to get these people back up.

Homelessness is something every state has, weather its minimal or like Arizona ranking the 15th highest in the U.S. This article displays information on the different parts of AZ; Maricopa leading with 61% of the 71% of homeless people. This includes, families, single moms with children, and mainly men. In detail, it also list the main reasons people become homeless.

Columbia City Council approved a plan that effectively makes homelessness illegal in parts of the city. the homeless will be forced to go to a shelter and stay there.

Columbia City Council approved a plan that effectively makes homelessness illegal in parts of the city. the homeless will be forced to go to a shelter and stay there.

As a homeless mom, Karen Penley likely hasn't had it too easy. Now she says a big obstacle is preventing her from fulfilling her baby's most basic needs. The Hawaii mom prefers breastfeeding to keep her child nourished, but that may not be an option at her shelter.

In this article, it talks about the issues of poverty and how many individuals and families are unable to provide or have lack of access to food, shelter, and etc. There is enough resources yet there are so many struggling to obtain there basic needs of these resources.

Children that come from poverty are more likely to be abused due to stress on parents. It is really sad. I am realizing how interconnected social justice issues are.

That is a fascinating writing. There is so much more to poverty than simply a lack of money. It is also sad that no human being should go hungry. It really speaks to a lack of compassion in the world.

An astounding 18,000 kids are in the Arizona foster care system between foster homes, group homes, and shelters. Donating time to foster care organizations can be just as valuable as any donations that can be contributed whether it be financial or material. You can also take a step further and change a child's life by becoming a foster parent or adopting.

This article gives insight into the relationship between the Humane Society and the V.A. that was formed to provide shelter dogs as services dogs to veterans. Furthermore, the article provides a background as to why after two years of being active the program has only given services dogs to 19 veterans. It goes on to explain how veterans who suffer from PTSD would benefit from having a service dog.

I believe it is crucial for PTSD. I think there is no reason the insurance company shouldn't cover this for veterans.

Dogs can be expensive but they can be so beneficial and such a cheaper effective way to help someone in need.

This Article talks about ICE moving immigrant children into hotels, it talks about what they could possibly do with the immigrant children. ICE doesn't is getting into a lot of problems because of this.

This article is an informational article on the state of homelessness in Phoenix, Arizona. It also provides information on the efforts the city of phoenix has taken to abating this social issue. The City is funding non-profits to build more shelters with beds that the homeless can use.

In this report it talks about foster kids and what happens to them after they turn 18. While some states, a small handful, have programs for the kids others do not. It spoke about kids turning 18 then getting dropped off at homeless shelters. I hope in the near future there will be a change for these kids. They crime rate, young parent rate and homeless rates are just not acceptable. Please read and see how you can help in you community.

There was a group home next door to my home for years. These kids had no support even when they were in the system. They were often locked out of the home when the state workers needed to go somewhere. My family and I ended up being family for many of these children. One afternoon, Charles who lived in the group home, rang our doorbell. I came out and he was yellow and falling over. I asked him where are the workers. He let me know they had locked them out again. I put him in my car and rushed him to the hospital. I knew it was bad when the emergency room nurses took him immediately. The staff at the group home had been giving him the wrong medication and he lost most of his liver. Charles calls me mom. His children call me Grandma. A lot of the kids that were living in the home, call me mom. I refer to them as one of my kids. The best way to take care of these children is to invite them into your heart, lives and family before and after they turn 18. Demonstrate the way to success by showing them love.

More than 700 Immigrant teens have waited weeks in government facilities and still do not know when they will be sent home to their families.

It seems a lot of people feel little empathy because they believe they put themselves in this situation without understanding the desperation these people were coming from.

As I was reading the first few paragraphs of the article, it just broke me to pieces knowing that the president took the child away from the parents and now don't know what to do. And trying to find ways to make us happy about it, he should care and want to do something.

This article provides insight on how small towns close to the border are struggling with the arrivals of those from other countries. It provides an insight from local governors on how they do not have the means to provide shelter, food, water, or even medical treatment to those in need of it. The article goes into detail on how certain actions from Federal Agents have brought up the state of emergency concern from small city officials.