The Coffee House

Bruce Robinson — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:00:00 +0100

At Sonoma County's only shelter specifically for homeless teens, intensive family counseling is the ticket to getting the kids safely back home again. And most of the time, it works.

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"Climate Refugees"

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Flood, droughts and rising sea levels and other effects of global climate change are already displacing millions of people around the world, a situation documented in the new film, Climate Refugees.

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Documentary filmmaker Michael Nash first screened ClimRead More...

International Forgiveness Day

Bruce Robinson — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Holding on to old emotional wounds and resentments can be hard on your health, as well as your psyche. International Forgiveness Day, which is observed on August 8th, promotes the healing of those hurts.

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Bruce Robinson — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

One little-reported consequence of the war in Iraq has been the displacement of an estimated 2 million former citizens who have fled to neighboring nations or even further. Their story is the subject of Eclipse of the Sunnis, a new book by NPR Mideast correspondent Deborah Amos.

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A School for AIDS Orphans in Mozambique

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0100

As the number of African children orphaned by AIDS continues to grow, a new model for housing, teaching and caring for them is trying to take root in Mozambique.

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Foreclosures Part 1

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

The wave of home foreclosures that swept California in 2008 and 2009 has not gone away. In some ways, it may be getting worse.

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Haiti Response

Bruce Robinson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0100

The Hatian earthquake has left at least half a million survivors displaced and homeless, and as relief efforts continue now, some aid workers worry that the coming hurricane season may compound the disaster.

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Crisis at Home

Voice of Youth — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:56:57 +0100

Ten teenagers from Santa Rosa, California-based Community Action Partners explore the impact of the national economic crisis on our local communities. These young "citizen journalists" explore a wide range of topics such as housing, food, and unemployment, and meet many individuals facing these unprecedented challenges.

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Watch Monday Night at 7:30 p.m. on KRCB-TV

Homeless Census Report

Bruce Robinson — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:00:00 +0100

Using a new technique, this year's census of the homeless in Sonoma County found far more of them than prior surveys. But improved methodology is being cited as the reason for the higher count, rather than a surge in the homeless population.

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In the 2007 Homeless Census, explains Jenny Helbraun Abramson, the process depended on inviting homeless people into community centers to be counted. This timeRead More...

COTS

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:00:00 +0100

One personal encounter was the turning point that brought a Petaluma man into his present role, leading one of the county's largest provider of services to the homeless.

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For a big picture look at homelessness across the United States today, listen to the Homelessness Marathon overnight tonight on KRCB, beginningRead More...

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