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Coalition of Coalitions for the Homeless Debuts Solar Power System

It will allow the Caguas-based organization not to see its essential services interrupted if the power grid fails El Nuevo Día, 20-04-22 The Coalition of Coalitions for the Homeless has counted since yesterday, Tuesday, with a new renewable energy system at its headquarters, in Caguas, that will allow their work in favor of this population not to be Read more about Coalition of Coalitions for the Homeless Debuts Solar Energy System[…]

EARTHQUAKES 2020: Coalitions Coalition and Community Response CoC PR-503 Location for Housing for Persons Affected

Solidarity greetings: Knowing that you all are going through challenging times, As a community leader and CEO of Coalitions Coalition and we assume our responsibility to respond according to our capabilities and resources available. As part of our responsibilities as Lead Agency of the HMIS (People Information Management System Read more about SISMOS 2020: Coalitions Coalition and Community Response CoC PR-503 Location for Housing for Persons Affected[…]

Abandonment, drugs, exploitation, or how young people survive on the street

On 2,500 people do not sleep on a bed or under a roof in Puerto Rico, but where catch night. The question is: How many of them are young? The Department of Family identified 85. Organizations working directly with the population estimate that there are more than 300. Can be one. They can be a thousand. Read more about Abandono, drugs, exploitation, or how young people survive on the street[…]

Collaboration of the Community Foundation of Puerto Rico and Procter & Gamble (P&G )

The Community Foundation of Puerto Rico has joined Procter & Gamble as part of its strategic approach to ensure sustainable access to safe drinking water in our communities. It has opened a call for organizations to nonprofit distribute a product for water purification that serve communities. Se Read more about Collaboration of the Community Foundation of Puerto Rico and Procter & Gamble (P&G )[…]

Puerto Rico receives federal support to fight the opioid crisis

Public Health Medicine, 20-09-19 Public Health Medicine – The primary federal agency for improving access to health care services for uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) He has granted Dr.. Nydia Cappas, director of the PHSU, two million dollars to subsidize the training Read more about Puerto Rico receives federal support to combat the opioid crisis[…]

Federal Disaster Recovery Fraud, Bribery, and Delays: Congress Must Hold Agencies Accountable

From: National low Income Housing Coalition; 10-09-19 A coalition of more than 800 organizations calls on Congress to ramp up efforts to oversee federal agencies in charge of disaster recovery. Washington, D.C. – In response to the arrest of two FEMA officials, including one of the agency’s top administrators, on federal fraud and bribery charges Read more about Federal Disaster Recovery Fraud, Bribery, and Delays: Congress Must Hold Agencies Accountable[…]

The Shelter Wars: City’s Need for Beds Meets Opposition in Several Neighborhoods

Ahmed Jallow, City Limits, 09-09-19 Over 500 residents of the Ozone Park community packed the halls of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in July of 2018 for a town hall meeting. Rarely do town hall meetings draw huge crowds, but this one did. It was called to confront Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Read more about The Shelter Wars: City’s Need for Beds Meets Opposition in Several Neighborhoods[…]