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Casa de Rosas Opens to Housing Homeless Veterans
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Casa de Rosas Opens to Housing Homeless Veterans

Brian W. Carter, Contributing WriterApril 6, 2023

On Thursday, March 30, local leaders, collaborators and elected officials joined in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Casa de Rosas, a newly renovated, award-winning, historic campus developed for formerly, homeless veterans.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Spotlight This Veterans Day
Health

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Spotlight This Veterans Day

Kaiser PermanenteNovember 12, 2021

“For those veterans who are struggling with PTSD, they are often affected in many different ways,” said Dr. Luis Sandoval, a psychiatrist with Kaiser Permanente Southern California. “They all have one thing in common, however. They often experience significant challenges when it comes to handling daily activities such as work, going to school or having healthy relationships with their spouse, children, friends and loved ones. That can often lead to shame, anxiety, social withdrawal, sleep disorders, or even suicide.”

Report Finds Homeless Vets In Los Angeles Struggle With Housing Options
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Report Finds Homeless Vets In Los Angeles Struggle With Housing Options

City News ServiceNovember 12, 2021

A yearlong study of a group of homeless military veterans in Los Angeles found that few were able to obtain permanent housing over the course of the year despite living near the region’s major VA service center.
  

The project, led by researchers from the nonprofit RAND Corporation and the University of Southern California, found that although the veterans wanted to get off the streets, the housing options available to them frequently did not meet their desire for autonomy, safety, security and privacy. Many study participants lacked confidence about their ability to obtain or retain housing, noting that their past experiences convinced them there were few options and little affordable housing available to veterans.

Conoco Phillips Heads Diversity and Inclusion Efforts in the Oil and Gas Industry
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Conoco Phillips Heads Diversity and Inclusion Efforts in the Oil and Gas Industry

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentMay 20, 2021

At ConocoPhillips, Shawn Green and Maalika Moore-Thomas each take an optimistic approach to recruiting some of the best minority talent and minds. Green, the manager of global services and technology, and Moore-Thomas, the senior supplier diversity coordinator, also keep a steady eye on diversity and inclusion with ConocoPhillips’ contractors and suppliers.

Ending Workforce Discrimination is Up to Us
Op-Ed

Ending Workforce Discrimination is Up to Us

Dwayne SampsonMarch 19, 2020

During my tenure at the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), it became clear to me that access was the foundation of economic opportunity. The transportation sector lacked diversity, equity and inclusion, and this was glaringly obvious to both leadership and employees. Pathways began to emerge to grow a diverse pool of talent, but it was obvious that a more organizational framework was needed to operate at full capacity to best serve veterans, women, underrepresented, and underserved workers; groups that had been previously overlooked.

The Homelessness Crisis – We Are Better Than This
Julianne MalveauxOpinion

The Homelessness Crisis – We Are Better Than This

Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire ContributorMarch 12, 2020

There are half a million people, mostly men, mostly white, but way too many African Americans. African Americans are 13 percent of the population and 40 percent of the homeless. The homeless are primarily concentrated in California, New York, Florida, and Texas, but you can find them in almost any community. Two-thirds of the homeless are sheltered on a given night, but a third are sleeping on the streets, on park benches, in alleys, under awnings. To quote the late great Congressman Elijah Cummings, “we are better than this.”