Heading Home Secures New House for Homeless Women

Heading Home secures new house for homeless women

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Each time Donna found herself down and out, broke and on the brink of losing everything, she knew she it was time to check herself into a detox center and start over. But somehow, she'd … “You lose your job nowadays, or even in storms, or fires …
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State of the State

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We listened to our communities and invested in drug treatment programs – and we told those who need free job training that they must pass a drug test – first. We are building a registry online to help make our seniors safer and give West Virginia …
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The Prison Problem

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This history of alcohol abuse is also typical among current and former inmates: at least two-thirds are thought to have substance-abuse problems—no surprise, given that people steal to get money for drugs, or commit other crimes due to impaired …
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