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BUTTE - The issue of poverty in Butte has grown so acute and complex that community groups like Action Inc. are changing their whole approach in addressing this problem. We have homeless families were serving, a two-parent household, and theyre both working full-time. And due to a lack of affordable housing, theyre living maybe in a shelter or in a vehicle, s stanley cup aid Kristen Chambers of Action Inc. John Emeigh - MTN NEWS We have homeless families were serving, a two-parent household, and theyre both working full-time. And due to a lack of affordable housing, theyre living stanley cup maybe in a shelter or in a vehicle, said Kristen Chambers of Action Inc. Action Inc. takes what it calls a trauma-informed approach to dealing with people living in poverty. They see them as victims of poverty and that its not a personal failure or a fault of their own. Societally, ma stanley cup ybe they dont feel they are on the same level as others in the community and consistently feeling judged or that stigma being attached to them, said Chambers.The main issues are lack of affordable housing, low wages and increased inflation, along with the past two years in a pandemic. The Butt Osya Obituary: Rob St. Clair
LAKESIDE 鈥?The Lakeside Quick Response Unit responds to around 400 calls a year, and officials say that is increasing at a 10 percent rate per-year.With the increase in call volume, the QRU has seen a sharp decrease in volunteers.The call came in around 4:30 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon last June. We got dispatched to a collapse of a deck that had a report of about thirty people on it, said QRU volunteer Brian Reed. A lot of people were looking to me to do a lot of things quickly. During a memorial service, a section of a deck full of gatherers had collapsed. The total number of people hurt was determined to be over 50.Reed assessed the situation as a mass casualty incident, calling in all available firs yeezy t salomon responders from across the Valley. The mission of the Lakeside QRU is to provide af1 the surrounding public of Lakeside, Somers and South Kalispell the most reliable and the best patient care possible and to be able to respond as quickly as possible, said QRU volunteer Mike Sterry.No lives were lost in the deck collapse thanks to their quick action, but first responder Mike Sterry says he worries that well-trained EMTs wont be available to respond to such calls in the future. Pro |
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