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<p>An apparently homeless man rests on a South Park Blocks bench, across from a downtown church. City and county officials have asked Portland's religious institutions for help this winter in housing the homeless, especially homeless families. </p><p> </p>
<p>Churches traditionally have helped provide services to the homeless. Are they stepping up in a time of need?</p>
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Suzanne Bohan and Sandy Kleffman, participants in the
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<p>The "Shortened Lives: Where You Live Matters" project, produced by staff writers Suzanne Bohan and Sandy Kleffman, ran in 2009 as a four-part series in the Contra Costa Times and the Oakland Tribune, now rebranded as part of the Bay Area News Group.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Suzanne Bohan and Sandy Kleffman, participants in the
Other stories in this series include:
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Suzanne Bohan and Sandy Kleffman, participants in the
Other stories in this series include:
<p>The Chinese-American community in New York City saw an increase in HIV/AIDS cases in 2007. However, the number of cases from years prior may have been inaccurate due to the lack of HIV testing. </p><p>Rong Ziaoqing</p><p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 4.5pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></p></p>
<p>HIV/AIDS is an emerging public health problem in the Asian community in the United States. <a href="http://www.reportingonhealth.org/users/xqrong">Rong Xiaoqing</a>, a recipient of the <a href="http://www.reportingonhealth.org/fellowships/seminars/dennis-hunt-fund-… A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism</a>, examines its impact for the Chinese-language publication Sing Tao Daily.</p><p><a href="http://www.reportingonhealth.org/fellowships/projects/cultural-traditio… 2: Cultural tradition traps Chinese elder-abuse victims in U.S.</a></p>
<p>The state Inspector General’s Office will issue a report on the quality of prison medical care in California by the end of the year. It’ll include a summary of inspections at 11 state prisons. The report will help a federal judge determine when to return control of prison medical care to the state. KPCC’s Julie Small has looked over some of the preliminary scores.</p>
