Mar 31 Las Vegas marking parking places for homeless encampment By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press It's a move that is stirring outrage by some on social media. Former Obama administration housing chief Julian Castro suggested in a post on Twitter that the city's homeless should be temporarily places in empty hotel rooms. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 6:59 Why violence against transgender Americans is a crisis that’s under reported A recent series of murders of transgender victims is causing growing concern, particularly for trans women of color. It comes at a time when trans celebrities are more accepted in pop culture than ever before -- but also as the… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 3:33 For these homeless individuals, comfort comes with a collar By Samie Gebers, Arizona State University An estimated 5 to 10 percent of the million homeless individuals across the U.S. have pets. For the first time, an Arizona survey of local homeless populations has begun to gather information about these animal companions as well as their… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 3:19 For low-level offenders, this Boston court provides a second chance By Tina Martin In more than two decades as a district court judge, the Honorable Kathleen Coffey has sent plenty of people to jail. During her monthly sessions at homeless court, though, her goal is to avoid that. This Boston initiative aims to… Continue watching
Dec 17 U.S. homelessness climbing overall, but some key cities make progress By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Cities in California, Oregon and Washington have driven an overall spike in the number of homeless people nationwide in recent years. Continue reading
Nov 14 When being homeless means losing family, this group helps people reconnect By Larisa Epatko The Bay Area nonprofit Miracle Messages' mantra is “everyone is someone’s somebody.”… Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 5:18 Campsites in San Diego are providing shelter for homeless families in need By PBS News Hour Campsites in San Diego are providing shelter to hundreds of people and their families in a difficult spot. The Alpha Project manages campsites that currently house 200 of San Diego’s homeless, and nearly a quarter of their residents are children. Continue watching
Jul 09 In pain and with nowhere to go, homeless patients find respite in a writing group By Megan Thielking, STAT At McInnis House in Boston, one of around 80 medical respite facilitates for homeless individuals in the U.S., a writing group provide patients with something less tangible than medical care. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 3:27 Nationwide effort gives homeless veterans an honorable burial By PBS News Hour There are an estimated 39,000 homeless military veterans in the United States, according to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Missing in America project works to locate, identify, and grant honorable burials to those who have died. Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 6:50 To fight student homelessness, this school district helps the whole family By PBS News Hour If a homeless student is worrying about where he is spending the night, it’s likely he’s not going to be thinking much about his homework. And in one of the poorest districts in Kansas, educators have realized that to help… Continue watching