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<title>NCPR Topical RSS: social-services</title>
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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Food pantries reluctantly play larger role in feeding hungry</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21165/20130101/food-pantries-reluctantly-play-larger-role-in-feeding-hungry</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 1, 2013) Food pantries and soup kitchens say they&apos;re reluctantly becoming a permanent part of the nation&apos;s safety net for the poor.In a new report on New York&apos;s charitable food distribution system, the groups say government needs to step in and lend a helping hand. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21165/20130101/food-pantries-reluctantly-play-larger-role-in-feeding-hungry">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Food pantries and soup kitchens say they&apos;re reluctantly becoming a permanent part of the nation&apos;s safety net for the poor.In a new report on New York&apos;s charitable food distribution system, the groups say government needs to step in and lend a helping hand. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21165/20130101/food-pantries-reluctantly-play-larger-role-in-feeding-hungry">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:40</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, health, food, social services, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Comlinks to close for good on Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21077/20121214/comlinks-to-close-for-good-on-saturday</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 14, 2012) A once powerful social services agency in the North Country will close its doors for good on Saturday.  ComLinks is based in Malone.  President Joe Selenski says attempts to survive years of theft and mismanagement have failed. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports that board members decided there was no way to make it financially viable, and shutting down the organization was their only option. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21077/20121214/comlinks-to-close-for-good-on-saturday">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A once powerful social services agency in the North Country will close its doors for good on Saturday.  ComLinks is based in Malone.  President Joe Selenski says attempts to survive years of theft and mismanagement have failed. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports that board members decided there was no way to make it financially viable, and shutting down the organization was their only option. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21077/20121214/comlinks-to-close-for-good-on-saturday">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:28</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, health, food, weather, social services, mismanagement, [loc:44.8486596 -74.2948983], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Wracked by controversy, ComLinks intends to close</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20379/20120828/wracked-by-controversy-comlinks-intends-to-close</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 28, 2012) A once powerful social services agency in the North Country is now headed towards closing its doors. ComLinks, based in Malone, says attempts to survive years of theft and mismanagement appear to have failed. As recently as three weeks ago, Comlinks was talking with local lawmakers and making plans to start over as a grassroots not-for-profit. But board president Joe Selenski says it turns out there&apos;s just too much to overcome. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20379/20120828/wracked-by-controversy-comlinks-intends-to-close">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A once powerful social services agency in the North Country is now headed towards closing its doors. ComLinks, based in Malone, says attempts to survive years of theft and mismanagement appear to have failed. As recently as three weeks ago, Comlinks was talking with local lawmakers and making plans to start over as a grassroots not-for-profit. But board president Joe Selenski says it turns out there&apos;s just too much to overcome. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20379/20120828/wracked-by-controversy-comlinks-intends-to-close">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:52</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, social services, not for profit, comlinks, nadks, malone, [loc:44.8486596 -74.2948983], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Cuomo wants better access to food stamps</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19173/20120123/cuomo-wants-better-access-to-food-stamps</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 23, 2012) Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich intends it as an insult when he calls  President Obama, the &quot;food-stamp President.&quot; New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo seems not to fear being called the food stamp governor; he’s proposing ways that more New Yorkers in need can access the federal program. Karen DeWitt has this report from Albany. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19173/20120123/cuomo-wants-better-access-to-food-stamps">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich intends it as an insult when he calls  President Obama, the &quot;food-stamp President.&quot; New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo seems not to fear being called the food stamp governor; he’s proposing ways that more New Yorkers in need can access the federal program. Karen DeWitt has this report from Albany. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19173/20120123/cuomo-wants-better-access-to-food-stamps">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:24</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, politics, cuomo, albany, hunger, social services, health, poverty [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Federal Medicaid cuts threaten NY economy</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17962/20110705/federal-medicaid-cuts-threaten-ny-economy</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 5, 2011) A health care advocacy coalition reports cuts to federal Medicaid spending, now being considered in Washington, would cost New York more jobs than any other state. Families USA also says the loss of government entitlement programs will hurt the state&apos;s most vulnerable populations. The Innovation Trail’s Emma Jacobs reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17962/20110705/federal-medicaid-cuts-threaten-ny-economy">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A health care advocacy coalition reports cuts to federal Medicaid spending, now being considered in Washington, would cost New York more jobs than any other state. Families USA also says the loss of government entitlement programs will hurt the state&apos;s most vulnerable populations. The Innovation Trail’s Emma Jacobs reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17962/20110705/federal-medicaid-cuts-threaten-ny-economy">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:39</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, health, disability, elderly, entitlements, social services, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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