foreclosure

A Reason To Be Kind: Foreclosures, Suicides and Depression

Sharon Brewster — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:57:01 -0500

Since reading about the troubling headline and story of the woman who killed herself 90 minutes before her foreclosed home was scheduled to be auctioned, I've been reflecting on moments of kindness that were probably missed that could have prevented this tragedy. Experts say that it is not uncommon for homeowners facing foreclosure to have suicidal thoughts--and with the rise of foreclosure rates all across the country I can't help but wonder how many of our neighbors, loved ones and friends are "undiagnosed" as being in this category. read more »

Action Alert: Call your representative today!

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:44:10 -0500

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More evidence of foreclosures leading to homelessness in MA

Elizabeth Curtis — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:44:25 -0500

A recent Boston Globe article provides added detail to a topic we've posted about several times on this blog - the rise in foreclosure and how it relates to the rise in homelessness. For some time those of us in the social service field have been sharing anecdotes about the connection between the growing foreclosure rate and increases in family homelessness. read more »