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CBJC Holds Successful Immigration Law Clinic for Homeless Families
by CBJC StaffMay 27, 2016
“You don’t need to be afraid of us,” said Laura Berger in Spanish to the room filled with homeless families at Nelson Avenue Family residence. “We’re here to help you.” Most of the households included one or more family members who were undocumented and residing at the shelter.
Read moreImproving Nutrition for the Homeless
by CBJC StaffApril 21, 2016
Alidia D. came to the legal clinic crying, “My little son is wasting away. He won’t eat the shelter food. When we entered this shelter his weight was at the 50th percentile, and now it has dropped to the 5th percentile. He is anemic.”
Read moreA Series of Small Wins Strengthens the Safety Net for Homeless Families – by Lisa Pearlstein
by CBJC StaffJune 17, 2015
More than 30 years ago, organizational theorist Karl Wieck observed that in the face of overwhelming social problems like homelessness, we can feel helpless to do anything. However, in Weick’s thought-provoking article “Small Wins: Redefining the Scale of Social Problems,” he suggests that we view massive issues as a series of smaller problems that can be affected by small wins. Once a small win has been accomplished, forces are set in motion that favor another small win; new allies suggest solutions and old opponents change their habits.
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