NJ’s Point-in-Time Count May Provide the HomeFront Program More Funding To Help the Homeless
Many social service organizations across the state took part in a point-in-time survey last Wednesday to count the homeless population and others at risk.
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Marsha’s House: Life As A LGBTQ Homeless Youth
We meet Romaine Leslie at Marsha's house, a homeless shelter for LGBTQ youth, and follow his journey through the shelter system.
In one Los Angeles school, nearly a quarter of students are homeless
How can California have the fifth largest economy in the world while 20% of its population is living in poverty?
New Jersey supporting the chronically homeless with housing and wraparound help
Hudson County launched a new pilot program that will use 25 rental vouchers from the state, combined with intense support services donated by two local hospitals, to find permanent housing for people who are vulnerable and chronically homeless.
Getting Off the Streets: Blackout (Chapter 1)
Meet the four homeless men that are trying to change their lives. They are fighting addiction, poverty, and their pasts to get off the streets-- but in all wars, there are casualties.
Getting Off the Streets: Healing Hurts (Chapter 3)
The Homelessness Hospitality Network encourages its participants to confront the internal struggles that led them to addiction and homelessness. As they come face-to-face with their inner demons, it becomes harder to stay in the program.
Getting Off the Streets: New Man (Chapter 4)
With only a few weeks left in the program, the remaining men prepare for life off the streets. What challenges wait for them there?
Getting Off the Streets: Ready to go Home (Chapter 5)
After the nearly seven-month journey, a few men stand at graduation day. However, their path, as well as the issue of homelessness, doesn't end here. Who was able to make it and where are they now?
Getting Off the Streets: Trailer
Getting Off the Streets chronicles the dramatic journey of four homeless men from the streets of Camden, New Jersey, who have an opportunity to change their lives. Over six months, our cameras followed them in a rigorous homelessness rehabilitation program.…
Reaching the Vulnerable
What's being done to reach the most vulnerable? Homeless outreach workers canvass the streets of New York City 365 days a year, trying to connect with homeless individuals and ultimately, bring them in off the streets. Thousands still live on…
Lotus House
Our partners at WPBT and WXEL in South Florida take a look at Lotus House, a women's shelter in Miami's Overtown neighborhood, where social workers are giving previously homeless women the guidance and empowerment they need to get their lives…
Detroit’s Tiny Houses Give Residents a Home To Rebuild Their Lives
Tiny houses have become trendy in recent years, as people trade in traditional consumer lifestyles for a simpler option -- a living space that’s no more than 400 square feet. But in Detroit, these diminutive dwellings have a lofty goal:…