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Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Face Challenges Accessing Menstrual Products
by CBJC StaffAugust 10, 2021
For many among the approximately 45,000 individuals currently living in New York City shelters, menstrual products represent a basic and critical need. Lack of access to and affordability of menstrual products places a significant burden on the lives of those who are experiencing homelessness.
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Homeless Kids with Special Needs Start the School Year
by adminOctober 9, 2019
It’s mid-October and school is now in full swing for the over 1.1 million students in the New York City school system. But for one in 10 of these students, who are homeless – a number which rises to one in 8 of students below 5th grade – the new school year brings additional difficulties on top of … Continue reading Homeless Kids with Special Needs Start the School Year
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Single Mothers of Color Struggle Most in NYC Family Shelters
by adminJune 4, 2019
Approximately 63,000 people sleep in New York City’s municipal shelter system each night, and thousands more sleep on park benches, in the streets, or in other public spaces. As rents and the cost of living in the city increase, more and more New Yorkers have found themselves in the shelter system with nowhere else to … Continue reading Single Mothers of Color Struggle Most in NYC Family Shelters
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