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ConnectionsAn upcoming symposium seeks to address many issues related to homelessness, including housing as a human right. The Homeless Services Network of Rochester…
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Compared to cities its size, Rochester has the second highest rate of overall poverty. The Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI) has set a goal…
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ConnectionsWe preview the upcoming Valor Day.More than seventy thousand veterans reside in the Rochester metro area, which is one of the highest per capita…
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ConnectionsThe City of Rochester has completed Michelle Obama’s “Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness.” To meet the challenge, communities had to achieve a…
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ConnectionsFacebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg lost her husband a year ago, and on Mother's Day. After experiencing life as a single mother, she offered a kind of mea…
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ConnectionsA few months ago, the Open Door Mission looked to be stuck in NIMBY (not in my backyard) nation. The Mission wants to create a long-term residential care…
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ConnectionsRepresentatives from organizations that help the local homeless population join us in studio. We hear how the Open Door Mission, the House of Mercy, and…
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How can we help local women and children in crisis find stability in their lives? It's a vital but often difficult step, and a new partnership is aiming…
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ConnectionsCan the government involuntarily remove homeless people from the streets in cold weather? Governor Andrew Cuomo says yes. But his new plan is drawing…
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We should see numbers Monday for a part of our society that is often difficult to quantify."This is a first go. It's not perfect by any means, but I think…