The growing problem of child homelessness in the US
But the news is shocking. According to a recent report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), homelessness rose 18 per cent in 2024 over the previous year, at 771,480. Nearly ...
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COMMENTARY: America’s hidden population: Students who are homeless
Most children in the United States spend their school days dreaming of their next birthday party or worrying whether they’re popular enough. Not America’s homeless youth. Students like ...
One city bought a hotel to solve the homeless crisis. It just might work.
"Due to prior evictions and credit history, many people are turned away from housing," Sutton says. The hotel, which the city ...
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Homeless residents in Midwest cities are increasingly hard to track — and to help
Each year, volunteers venture out nationwide on a single night for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s ...
Homeless count on Long Island sets funding for agencies caring for those living on the streets
The Long Island survey is part of a national count that gives a picture of homelessness in America during one day.
What I Learned From 32 Years of Writing About Homelessness
Bright spots in our nation’s ability to address this crisis are few, writes Kevin Fagan. And it’s no mystery why.
Colorado author and homeless expert urges empathy for street people: ‘We’re all in this together’
When a wildfire, hurricane, tornado or other natural disaster devastates a community, a flood of empathy rushes in.
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Surge in Immigrants Contributed to Rising Homeless Counts
Homelessness rose last year by 18 percent, but much of the increase took place in a handful of states that had received lots of immigrants. Some experts say their increase during a HUD census inflated ...
From 'mean' to 'meaningful': How Sarasota has made progress on homelessness | Opinion
Some 20 years after Sarasota was named "the meanest city in America" for criminalizing homelessness, the city has changed for ...
Successful program to battle street homelessness in NYC undermined by bureaucratic barriers
A small-scale homeless outreach program that Mayor Adams’ administration launched in late 2022 has proven effective. But the ...