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Top 5 Reasons Why Mental Health Is So Important
A greater emphasis on mental health in recent years has helped the pervasive issue finally come to the forefront of the conversation. With this clearer focus has come more acceptance that mental health is important to virtually every aspect of life. It particularly impacts people experiencing homelessness and has been shown to exacerbate this issue
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12-Step Recovery: Myth vs. Truth
Addiction is one of the hardest things to overcome. People can experience homelessness as a result of addiction, or people can become addicted as they use drugs and alcohol to deal with the trauma of homelessness. Let’s sort out the myths from the truth regarding the 12 steps. You Only Need to Do the Steps
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How Mental Health Is Affected by Human Trafficking
Located in Los Angeles’ Skid Row area, The Midnight Mission has provided people experiencing homelessness with a broad range of services since 1914. From homeless shelters for women to job training and 12-step recovery programs, we’re committed to meeting the needs of our unhoused population. We’ve seen firsthand the effect that human trafficking has on
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Homelessness and its Effects on Children
The Midnight Mission is an organization in the Los Angeles area that offers support for those experiencing homelessness. They offer crisis housing and 12-step programs as well as food for those in need. People across the country experience homelessness every year. All it takes is one missed paycheck for people to lose their homes. Though