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Joe Volk urges government attention for family homelessness
On April 16th, Community Advocates CEO Joe Volk testified before a Congressional briefing on homelessness convened by the Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness. At the briefing, as well as in a follow-up interview by The Nation, Volk highlighted the need to address family homelessness. "Families, for a decade, have been ignored," he said, as efforts focused instead on homeless individuals. "It's a whole different dynamic for families," Volk explained. Community Advocates operates shelters that serve both individuals and families. Please click here to read the entire article.
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Donny
Donny had been addicted to cocaine for more than 19 years. When he was 37 years old, he realized his addiction would be a never-ending problem for the rest of his life – even though he had always considered himself a functional user.
He was fed up with his current life, and he says his four children motivated him to make positive changes for his and their future.
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