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?
In our digital extra for "Getting Off the Streets", Sonya Jacobs, the program coordinator/case manager for IHOC, gets a chance to tell her story. In a job that is so emotionally invested, learning how to help these men without losing…
Bergen County shared their plans to reduce homelessness in youth aged 18- to 24-years-old.
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.…
New Jersey is the sixth most expensive state in the United States for renters. Because of those costs, many people are turning to becoming homeowners, but home prices are also on the rise.
(Editor’s note: This article is part of a collaboration among PBS NewsHour Weekend, Chasing the Dream and Next Avenue. ) By Liz Seegert Call them adult foster homes, board and care homes, residential homes, group or adult care homes. Regardless…
In a bid to meet the demand for long-term care in the U.S., some states are turning to adult foster care to offer aging adults physical assistance and emotional support. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Joanne Elgart Jennings reports from Oregon…
A nonprofit unveiled its newest affordable housing units in Morristown to keep up with rising demand.
For decades, students and faculty from Auburn University's Rural Studio have been working, studying and living in Hale County, Alabama, and using architecture to serve the greater good. There, more than two dozen different homes that cost only $20,000 have…
In Portland, Oregon, a program called Right to Return aims to atone for the repeated displacement of thousands of African-American families from the city. Amna Nawaz and producer Mike Fritz explore how it's all playing out, as part of our…