The Lullaby Project
From the suburbs to homeless shelters, the mother-child bond is essential for wellbeing. Tonight, we’ll take you inside the visionary “Lullaby Project”.
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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…
Why Anaheim’s Low-Wage Workers Struggle to Keep a Roof Over Their Heads
Away from the tourist attractions of Anaheim, California, housing is a daily challenge for minimum-wage workers who play a vital role in the region's booming economy. Even for those who work full-time, garages, spare bedrooms, motel rooms, cars and tents…
The Homeless Children Epidemic
Why is child homelessness on the rise in New York City? Dr. Irwin Redlener, author of What the Dreams of Children Mean for Twenty-First-Century America, joins our partners at MetroFocus to discuss the factors contributing to this problem.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Portraits of Hunger in NYC
Section 8 Rule Change Could Help Low-Income NJ Residents
You only need to go outside for a few minutes to know it’s not safe to stay. And forecasters aren’t expecting daytime temperatures to rise above freezing until after New Year’s Day.
Stakeholders and Advocates Discuss Solutions to Homelessness
Pulitzer Prize-winning author explains eviction is the second leading cause to homelessness.
10% of New York City Public School Students Were Homeless Last Year
This past year, 5% of New York State public school students were homeless, the New York Times reports.
Camden County Launches Program to Expand Homeless Outreach
The county hopes that consolidating all of the necessary resources under one roof will help end homelessness in the county once and for all.
NJ’s Affordable Housing Crisis: How Did We Get Here?
As the state becomes less affordable for low-income residents, towns face the challenge of meeting ever-increasing housing obligations.
New York’s Homeless Youth
Jenna Flanagan goes “Chasing the Dreams” that exist in New York’s Covenant House, where some of our cities most vulnerable get a second chance at fresh start.
Governor Christie Helps House Families in Need
The Keeping Families Together program aims to curb homelessness and will now be expanding to Hudson and Middlesex Counties.