Every year the US Department of Housing & Urban Development release the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to project an estimate of an increase or decrease in growth of homelessness in the US, and the progress on preventing and ending homelessness. This report is divided into 2 parts; part one was just released last month […]
Read More →Friday, December 15th, marked HUD’s 25th year in helping families become self sufficient in Illinois! The Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program began in the early 1990’s, and its main focus is to assist families in increasing their income and decreasing dependence on welfare and other assistance programs. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of FSS HUD […]
Read More →“On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was; it’s October 3rd.” Today is national Mean Girls Day, a day celebrated by all fans of the popular 2004 movie Mean Girls, starring Tina Fey, Amanda Seyfried and Lindsay Lohan. Every year since the movie debuted, October 3rd is celebrated because of the famous quote in […]
Read More →Today is National Poetry Day, and this year’s theme is Freedom! National poetry day is an annual celebration of poetry that inspires all to enjoy, share and write poetry! This holiday was founded in 1994 by William Seighart in the United Kingdom, and has since inspired people all over the world to participate. In 1999 […]
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