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RuralEdge’s Rural Reality Campaign to Spotlight Homelessness in the Northeast Kingdom

RuralEdge is partnering with Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, Northeast Kingdom Youth Services, Lyndon State College, and Q Burke to bring the issue of rural homelessness to light. During the first week of March there will be a series of events to raise funds to prevent homelessness and, more importantly, to raise awareness about homelessness in …

Registration Open for National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s Annual Conference

Registration is now open for the 2014 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium, which will take place from May 28-30 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The gathering is for everyone interested in or currently working to improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness and will feature more than 80 workshops and 150 …

60 Minutes Report on Housing the Chronically Homeless

Last week CBS News and 60 Minutes aired a story on the possible benefits of finding permanent homes for the most vulnerable homeless individuals who once might have been viewed as unreachable. The story focused on a movement known as the 100,000 Homes Campaign, a campaign targeted to house the most at-risk, chronically homeless. Read the full transcript …

Tomorrow’s Monthly Meeting has Been Postponed

We are hearing from folks that the road conditions near Randolph are not expected to be ideal for driving tomorrow. Another storm is approaching and due to that forecast, tomorrow’s VCEH meeting in Randolph will be rescheduled. We hope to find a time and location later this month to hold the meeting and will be notifying …

Monthly Meeting will be held at New Location: Vermont Tech on Tuesday, February 18

***Update 2/17/14: Due to expected weather conditions the monthly meeting scheduled for Tuesday will be postponed to a future time.*** The next monthly meeting for the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness is this upcoming Tuesday, February 18. The meeting will take place at a different location in Randolph from where we usually meet. The meeting …

Reminder: Annual Homelessness Marathon Taking Place in Brattleboro on Wednesday, February 19

A reminder: the 16th Annual Homelessness Marathon, a national event, will be taking place on Wednesday, February 19 live from the First Baptist Church of Brattleboro, at 190 Main St. The Marathon starts at 7 pm and will run for six hours until 1:00 am. Live video of the broadcast will be carried by Free Speech Television (FSTV), starting at 8:00 pm. FSTV …