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Myth: Homeless people should just get a job
CEO of Mel Trotter Ministries, Dennis Van Kampen, addresses the myth that getting someone off the street is as easy as just getting a job. At MTM we have found that there could be many barriers to housing apart from unemployment.
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How should we talk to kids about homelessness?
Homelessness and poverty is too complicated for most adults to understand. Kids don’t need all the details, but help them understand that there are many reasons why someone is without a home.
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Heartside Missions Team Up on Christmas Store
Through a special Christmas store organized by Heartside neighborhood missions, the neighbors have an opportunity to purchase gifts for their family at a low cost and in a dignified manner.
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Talking with Tim
Tim knows exactly when his charmed life became disenchanted. But all that changed with one poor decision.
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The real reasons for homelessness
How can so many of our neighbors end up on the streets, in cars, tents, shelters, or on couches in our city? Some of the most significant factors include substance abuse, domestic violence, and injuries or illnesses. Learn more here.
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Cornerstone University, Mel Trotter partner to offer on-site degree classes
Cornerstone University has teamed up with Mel Trotter Ministries to provide a degree program on-site at the ministry for staff, graduates of its programs, and the community.
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Can Grand Rapids end homelessness?: Part 3, A destination city for homelessness
Why is Grand Rapids a destination city for homelessness? How has this steady demand for homeless services grown larger than the needs of our local community warrant? In short: because the services exist here. But these services exist here because there is demand for them.
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Hundreds in West Michigan struggle with homelessness
It's a growing problem in West Michigan. Advocates for the homeless say, each night, there are nearly 1,000 West Michigan families dealing with a form of homelessness and searching for somewhere safe and warm to stay.
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Why are homeless children in West Michigan not getting welfare benefits?
It's the assumption that everybody who is homeless or going into a homeless shelter is on welfare. In reality, very few, if any, of the families who need emergency shelters and assistance get cash assistance.
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