As the season shifts to fall and temperatures drop, homeless individuals face a heightened risk of serious health complications due to prolonged exposure to cold weather. Local shelters, like The ...
Recommended reading for human service workers across a variety of settings who want to better serve vulnerable people ...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. As the National Alliance to End Homeless sees it, Cedar Rapids needs to build a clock. The alliance has ...
I know a 44-year-old woman who is a loving mother. Despite years on the street, addicted, exploited and sick, she learned how to live a healthy life with supportive friends and a full-time job. While ...
This article was originally published in Stateline. Twenty-year-old Mikayla Foreman knows her experience is meaningful. Dealing with homelessness since 18 and currently living in a shelter, Foreman ...
Attitudes toward the homeless population make Joe Jackson sick. As executive director of Hesed House, Aurora’s homeless shelter, he not only has a front row seat to the growing problem – locally and ...
Dec. 25—Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Happy Christmas. Happy New Year. Consider this fair warning that a request coattails this press release from the New Jersey Coalition to End ...
I’ve worked in homeless services for more than 20 years. I’ve handed out food, helped people navigate housing programs and revived people from overdoses with Narcan — dozens of times. I’ve seen people ...
SACRAMENTO — The upset is palpable. News reports that the Trump administration is planning to cut state grants to build permanent housing for homeless people has led state officials and homeless ...
Editor’s note: We recently asked readers to send in their most burning questions about homelessness. One of the top questions was: How much is spent per homeless person in the Portland area? This is ...