Video: The 'Homeless Epidemic' on 'Greater Somerville'
Somerville Homeless Coalition's Mark Alston-Follansbee talks homelessness in Somerville and programs that can help.
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Mark Alston-Follansbee, from the Somerville Homeless Coalition, spoke with "Greater Somerville's" KyAnn Anderson on SCATV about the problem of homelessness in the city about various programs that can help.
Here's a description of the episode from "Greater Somerville":
Join host KyAnn Anderson as she speaks with the Somerville Homeless Coalition's Mark Alston-Follansbee about the homeless epidemic in Somerville, innovative emergency programs that are available for people and families in need, and why your help is so vital during these tough economic times. Tune in to this inspiring episode to find out how one local organization has been helping strengthen our community one bed at a time since 1985.
Watch the episode above.
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Somerville Homeless Coalition
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Maria
11:55 am on Thursday, February 28, 2013
The Homeless Coalition does a good job, but it is nowhere near enough. They have one shelter for single men. I believe it has 6 beds, and you can stay long-term so the only way to get in is to get on a waiting list and call every single day to check your status. Not easy to do if you're homeless.
AHM
12:33 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
If there is one place in Somerville we should be helping, this is it. Money would be well spent here than on fancy brick sidewalks, bike tracks, paths and whatever. That $20000 raise for the mayor would have been better served here.