Jul 24 Twitter Chat: Should homelessness be a crime? By Nora Daly A new report released last week by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty observed an increase in laws targeting the homeless, such as bans on loitering, sitting and sleeping in public. Join us in a Twitter chat on… Continue reading
Jul 19 More cities across the U.S. consider homelessness a crime By Xander Landen Increasingly, laws that criminalize homelessness are cropping up in cities throughout the country, while simultaneously, a national shortage of shelter beds and housing options is roiling the system. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch From Skid Row to high school graduation, Los Angeles supports homeless students’ academic success By PBS News Hour Finishing high school can be an uphill battle; for homeless students, it can be like facing a mountain of challenges. The Los Angeles County Unified School District’s Homeless Education Program is designed to provide assistance to students who don’t have… Continue watching
May 23 Watch New series reveals ‘The Cost of Not Caring’ for Americans with mental illness By PBS News Hour Mental health funding has suffered cuts and negligence in recent decades, leaving hundreds of thousands of Americans on the streets, behind bars, in homeless shelters, or simply isolated and miserable. With their new series “The Cost of Not Caring,” USA… Continue watching
May 20 Why aren’t high school students graduating? New report sheds light By Elizabeth Jones [caption id="attachment_103650" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Twenty percent of students leave high school without graduating according to a report released today from GradNation, a campaign of America’s Promise Alliance. But why? Photo by Flickr user Milken Community Schools[/caption] While a report… Continue reading
Jan 07 How to help the homeless during the polar vortex If the chilling air invaded your city, you were most likely warned to arm yourself with gloves and hats and stay bundled indoors. Unfortunately, there are some without proper shelter or resources to stay warm. Here's how you can help… Continue reading
Sep 09 South Carolina city council reconsiders its policy on the homeless Video still by PBS NewsHour Check out the excellent coverage by the reporters on the ground @yesevamoore of @FreeTimesSC. Hari Sreenivasan reported how various cities from Bogota, Columbia to Columbia, S.C. are responding to homelessness. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch The Connection: Combating Homelessness From Bogota, Columbia to Columbia, S.C., Hari Sreenivasan reports on the drastically different ways communities are responding to homelessness within their borders. Continue watching
Oct 31 Forgotten Voters: D.C. Volunteers Work to Register the Homeless George Washington University graduate students help Nathaniel Hipps, left, register to vote at D.C.'s MLK Jr. Memorial Library as part of a larger registration effort led by the National Coalition for the Homeless. Photo by Emily Wilkins/Scripps Howard Foundation Wire. Continue reading
Aug 26 InvisiblePeople.tv Aims to Empower Homeless Through Social Media If you were looking to find a homeless person, Facebook would be a good place to start, according to Mark Horvath. "One hundred percent of the sheltered homeless that I've run into are using Facebook," he said. Horvath used… Continue reading