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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"transitional shelter"”.
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Crossroads Center, Homeless Mission and Transitional Shelter
… for this exploration is a homeless mission and transitional shelter in Alexandria, Virginia. Homelessness is a constant battle for both individuals and communities, precipitating disjointed and fragmented lives. I hoped to design a dignified urban dwelling where man is able to remember who he …
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Factors affecting recidivism at a transitional shelter for the homeless
… thesis examines factors affecting recidivism (shelter reentry) among two-parent households, female-headed households, and single women, through a study of selected households utilizing a transitional shelter for the homeless in Las Vegas, Nevada. The paper touches on the history of homelessness …
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Picking up the pieces : transitional shelters for disaster relief in the northern mountainous regions of Pakistan
… an in depth examination of a specific topic - transitional shelter. The project addresses three main issues in the field of shelter design: 1) the need of transitional shelters in a particular disaster situation (the October 8, 2005 Pakistan earthquake), 2) the design criteria for the shelters …
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Transitional relief housing for tsunami victims of Tamil Nadu, India
… of this thesis project is to design and model a transitional shelter for the Indian region of Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu is located on the southern coast of India, and was the region most affected by the recent tsunami. The transitional shelter should be a shelter that serves as an infrastructure …
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Navigating Harm Reduction
… the Navigation Center, a rapid Housing First transitional shelter in San Francisco, CA. Harm reduction is widely utilized within the Housing First model. Harm reduction uses multiple practical interventions as an approach to reduce the negative consequences linked to substance use. A thorough …
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Perinatal Health Education Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Pregnant Homeless Women Living in Transitional Housing, and Best Practice Teaching Intervention Program for Staff Responsible for Care of the Mother-Baby Dyad
… and to care of the infant and growing child. A transitional shelter may offer many psychosocial services to assist the women in becoming independent; however, a significant gap exists regarding the medical care of this population. The purpose of this DNP Project was to develop an educational …
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Families Moving Forward: Homeless Women with Children Transitioning to Independent Living
… women with children is by providing them with transitional housing, a step beyond the familiar short-term emergency shelter. Transitional housing typically shelters families for up to 2 years. During this extended stay, women participate in programs designed to assist them with addiction, …
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Mitigating floods : reconstructing Lives : rehabilitating Thatta
… camped out on the hill most lacking any form of shelter. This thesis develops a framework for refugee camps and resettlement strategies that respond to and integrate the migratory trends of deltaic communities in the case of a flood event in an area with great cultural heritage. Taking into …
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TRANSITIONAL ACCOMMODATION AFTER DISASTER: Short term solutions for long term necessities
This research focuses on transitional accommodation provided after a disaster, a key phase in the disaster recovery process. The increasing frequency of natural disasters in recent decades and the media coverage of these events have raised global interest for developing emergency and temporary …
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From Shelter to Home: Flexibility in Post-Disaster Accommodation
… between shortterm needs (emergency or temporary shelter) and long-term needs (permanent housing). In most cases, the process of achieving permanent accommodation takes years for various reasons, such as the removal of debris and finding available land on which reconstruction can take place. …