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Since 1995, Housing Initiatives has been providing permanent housing for homeless persons with severe mental illnesses and currently houses nearly 200 people.

Madison, WI
Joined May 2011
Today is The Big Share. Please check out the @Housinginit page, read and share our story and help with our mission thebigshare.razoo.com/story/…
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Associate Executive Director @mikebasford on @WORTnews In Our Back Yard last night (at 18' mark) - archive.wortfm.org/mp3/wort_…
Big thanks to @repmarkpocan for visiting our office today to talk homelessness, our programs and the clients we serve.
Be sure to tune into @WORTnews at 8am to hear @mikebasford talk homelessness.
You can give to us or any of @CommSharesWI 60+ member nonprofits here: tiny.cc/8r6cww #CSWshares
ICYMI, the new Housing Initiatives website is live - housinginit.org
Thank you! Your CHIPs help us transition homeless persons into permanent housing! RT @StacyHarbaugh: I CHIP!
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496 homeless kids identified in the Madison schools so far this year.
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Yesterday, a homeless person came in with his case manager for a meeting. Today, he's arranging his furniture in new apartment #mymadisonday
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VOD Update: News Conference: Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) on Homelessness in Public Schools: State Representati... bit.ly/RIFBNK
Check out this excellent interview with @HUDNews Sec Donovan on @thedailyshow from last night discussing #homelessness bit.ly/yFemKP
Many thanks to @MononaTerrace for hosting our staff retreat last week.
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On last workday of the year, we housed a homeless veteran, his partner and their 3-week-old son. Let's resolve to do more of this in 2012.
Preacher John's obituary in Sunday's Wisconsin State Journal - madison.com/obit/203083
News on Doug "Preacher John" Pracko, who passed away last night - housinginit.blogspot.com/201…
Look for Dean & Mike at the @willystreetcoop Annual Party. We'll be tabling with @CommSharesWI of Wisconsin thanking people for CHIPping.