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Monthly Archives: March 2016

Better Stay Healthy: Food (In)Security
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March 30, 2016 by poverty2professional

Health is a luxury for the well-off. We’re not even going into gym memberships or track shoes with the neon swooshes on them – just eating decently.

Category: Experiencing Homelessness | Tags: advice, food insecurity, food stamps, homeless blog, homeless teenager, homelessness, overcoming homelessness, poverty to professional, SNAP, survival tips, surviving homelessness
Better Stay Healthy: Sleep and Homelessness
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March 21, 2016 by poverty2professional

Teenagers are recommended 9+ hours of sleep a night. But I was a homeless teenager. 9 hours doesn’t happen.

Category: Understanding Homelessness | Tags: college access, health, homeless blog, homeless families, homeless teenager, homelessness, mental health, overcoming homelessness, poverty to professional, shelters, sleep, surviving homelessness
Better Stay Healthy
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March 14, 2016 by poverty2professional

If homelessness is a burning house, sickness is the gasoline.

Category: Experiencing Homelessness | Tags: healthcare, homeless blog, homeless families, homelessness, overcoming homelessness, poverty to professional, surviving homelessness
Avoiding Pitfalls: Being Homeless and Female
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March 7, 2016 by poverty2professional

I was fortunate to have been in my teens while homeless. Being female, however, is another challenge.

Category: Avoiding Pitfalls, Experiencing Homelessness | Tags: advice, domestic violence, homeless blog, homeless women, homelessness, overcoming homelessness, shelters, surviving homelessness