Guilford County's COVID-19 Response Task Force Bears Fruit
A Guilford County initiative to help the homeless during the pandemic is starting to bear fruit. Clients with COVID-19 now have a place to quarantine.
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San Francisco Lawmakers Order Mayor To Lease Hotel Rooms For Homeless
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance giving the mayor 12 days to secure thousands of rooms to house and protect the city's homeless population during the COVID-19 crisis.
NC Counties Take Steps To Keep Homeless Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
It's hard to shelter in place when you have no place to call home.
Nonprofits Battle COVID-19 On The Front Lines
As the pandemic continues to disrupt our lives here in the Triad, local nonprofits entrusted to help society's most vulnerable are themselves struggling to provide services in compliance
To Combat Homelessness, Spokane Is Starting To Put Relationships Before Punishments
America's worsening homelessness crisis can feel like an intractable problem. But Spokane, Wash., may be having some early success trying some new tactics to help its most vulnerable.
Sprawling Homeless Camps — Modern 'Hoovervilles' — Vex California
The wrangling over what to do about a sprawling homeless camp in Santa Rosa, Calif., highlights how hard it is to find answers for a growing crisis across California and much of the West.
Sweeps Of Homeless Camps In California Aggravate Key Health Issues
Cities have tasked police and sanitation workers with dismantling homeless camps that they say pose a risk to health and safety. But that's meant some displaced people are losing needed medications.
California Governor Pushes $1.4 Billion Plan To Tackle Homelessness
As the state's homeless crisis grows, Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing a plan to subsidize rent and build more affordable housing. The Trump administration has said state leaders are not doing enough.
Reduce Health Costs By Nurturing The Sickest? A Much-Touted Idea Disappoints
Matching the sickest patients with social workers and medical support doesn't reduce costly hospital readmissions, a study finds. Still, some believe greater social investment could make a difference.
In Los Angeles, Number Of Homeless Homicide Victims Rising
Homelessness in Los Angeles is becoming more dangerous. One percent of LA's population lives on the streets or in shelters, but in 2019, homeless people made up about 17% of its homicide victims.