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| EDITION VI: DECEMBER 2009 |
Troubled economy, troubled families
It’s no secret that the troubled economy has led to job losses, home foreclosures, and families struggling to make ends meet. But experts suspect that financial hardship may also be contributing to different kind of trouble: increased domestic violence.
Financial hardship is widely recognized as a significant risk factor for violence in the home. Newspapers around the country are reporting increased domestic violence arrests. Non-profits are seeing more victims seeking services. And it’s a trend our own community has not escaped. Read more. |
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| EDITION V: AUGUST 2009 |
Keeping kids safe, edition 2
United Way leads new collaboration to prevent child abuse and neglect |
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When in doubt, make the call. That point is stressed over and over by Onondaga County officials and experts who work with at-risk families and abused and neglected children. The point was made again at this summer’s Keeping Kids Safe community forums: If you are concerned for a child’s well-being, do not hesitate to call a child-abuse hotline. And if you continue to see signs of abuse or neglect, call again.
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| EDITION IV: MAY 2009 |
Increased need, but
no need to go hungry
More people in Central New York
seek help meeting basic needs |
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“Hey, good to see you.” the young man says in welcome. “Want a sandwich? I have peanut butter, salami, or turkey.” A gray-haired man with a deeply lined face thinks for a second, shakes his head. “No thanks – wait, yeah, okay. I’ll take a salami.” When the Samaritan Center began serving breakfast in January 2008, 40 people showed up on a typical morning. Daily attendance now hovers at 100 and on March 31, the center broke records, serving breakfast to 135 people. Read more. |
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| EDITION III: MARCH 2009 |
Tough Times
Helping families get through job loss
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The doors lock, the plant closes, and the jobs move out of state, overseas, or disappear altogether. After decades of steady employment, workers are thrust into uncertainty. Unemployment places complex stresses on workers and their families. “It’s extremely stressful,” says Rafael Tirado, an International Union of Operating Engineers Local 545 union member who has dealt with unemployment. Read more. |
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| EDITION II: DECEMBER 2008 |
| Keeping Kids Safe |
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| The tragic death of 20-month-old Imani Jennings has been called the worst case of child abuse in Onondaga County’s history. In the wake of the toddler’s death, her mother has been charged with abuse, the mother’s teenage boyfriend charged with murder, and a former daycare provider has been charged with failing to report suspected child abuse. And the community has been left in shock wondering how such a thing could happen. Read more. |
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| EDITION I: NOVEMBER 2008 |
| Growing up different |
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| On a warm November evening, a young man was murdered in front of a friend’s home on Syracuse’s near Westside. It’s a neighborhood that has seen more than its share of violence. But Syracuse police say the motivation behind the killing of Moses Cannon, who went by the name Latiesha “Teish” Green, was not gang- or drug-related—the killer’s motive was a dislike for Cannon’s sexual orientation, according to police. Read more. |
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