Homeless Families Targeted by Local Shelter Help Initiative
Vincent and Ruffin describe ongoing room shortages and phone hurdles as they seek shelter and aid for homeless families. They praise Family Promise efforts to keep families intact and avoid separating children from parents, noting DHS involvement and shelter priorities.
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Vincent
Ruffin
Stefanie Munsterman-Robinson
Family Promise helps Cedar Rapids families find housing
Family Promise of Linn County outlines a 90 to 120 day shelter plan with host churches offering private space meals and daily needs. Case managers provide job counseling transportation and goal setting while families transition from shelter to independent housing in the Cedar Rapids area.
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Linn County
FPLC
Woodstone Ct
Cedar Rapids
Jim Langley
Echo Hills Presbyterian Church
Marion
Becky Knudson
Family Promise
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth St
Vincent Nelson
Vincent
LaVince
Iowa eyes limits on automated traffic cameras crackdown
DOT guidelines warn automation not a long term fix for speeding or red light running. Cities must submit justification reports and annual effectiveness reviews. Windsor Heights faces a DOT denial and a lawsuit. Lawmakers weigh privacy, costs, and safety as debate resurfaces in 2013.
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DOT
Trombino
Des Moines
Windsor Heights
Senate
Bill Dix
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