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Sources of help for the homeless

Wednesday, February 4, 2015 — Issue 291

ROCKINGHAM — Following are some links to some of the resources and agencies mentioned in this story, and further reading about the issues.

• Our Place Drop-In Center: facebook.com/pages/Our-Place-Drop-In-Center/108093325921

• Southeastern Vermont Community Action: sevca.org

• Greater Falls Warming Shelter: facebook.com/pages/Greater-Falls-Warming-Shelter/148551791842952

• Morningside Shelter: morningsideshelter.org

• Pathways Vermont: pathwaysvermont.org

• Small Houses for Southern Vermont's Homeless: facebook.com/groups/663503673758606/

• Wikipedia's entry for Housing First: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_First

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