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Seattle's mayor discovered $5 million in unused city funds to build more tiny house villages for people experiencing homelessness. She's calling on volunteers to help construct 1,000 new shelter units across the city.
While some cities turn to criminalization, evidence shows three strategies actually work to end homelessness. Housing First programs, direct cash support, and removing rental barriers are proven to keep people off the streets.
Federal leaders are shifting homeless policy from housing-only models to comprehensive care addressing addiction, mental health, and trauma. The approach prioritizes structured support and measurable outcomes over spending alone.
Rogue Retreat is recruiting volunteers to teach resume writing, interview skills, and computer basics to people rebuilding their lives after homelessness. The 10-week program has already helped participants gain confidence and move toward stable employment. #
A program born from one woman's experience with homelessness is now transforming abandoned homes across New Mexico into safe housing. Landlords get up to $25,000 per unit to refurbish properties, and the loan disappears if they rent to voucher holders.
Thirty-five major donor families just committed over $1 billion in two days to fund ambitious projects tackling homelessness, health care, and disease research. The Audacious Project brought them together to fund work that typically takes nonprofits years to raise money for.
New research reveals that brain injuries affect more than half of Canada's 60,000 unhoused people, but experts have created a five-part solution to break the cycle. The findings show that addressing brain injuries could be the missing piece in ending homelessness for thousands.
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Johannesburg completed its first-ever homeless count, finding 2,100 people on the streets and creating a roadmap to help them. Instead of punishment, the city is building trust and pathways home.
A displaced veteran in Lebanon, Oregon holds doors and helps shoppers for 10 hours a day alongside his two cats, Butters and Snickerdoodle. His kindness inspired a children's book and earned him a community service award nomination.
Health Secretary RFK Jr. announced a major shift in addiction care, opening federal funding to faith-based recovery programs while expanding medication access. The new approach aims to break the cycle of homelessness and addiction by combining spiritual support with evidence-based treatment.
The federal government just launched a $100 million initiative to connect people struggling with addiction and homelessness to treatment and recovery programs. The effort marks a major shift toward prevention and community-based care for millions of Americans battling substance use disorders.
Humble Design Cleveland transforms empty apartments into fully furnished homes for families leaving homelessness, and they're doing it three times a week now. The problem? They're running out of vehicles to deliver hope.
A 21-year-old Australian surfer caught 7,000 waves in one month—averaging 225 per day—to raise nearly $100,000 for people experiencing homelessness. Josh Levey pushed through physical exhaustion and harsh conditions, inspired by the belief that "love is the willingness to be inconvenienced by another."
Volunteers in western Wisconsin spent Wednesday night counting every person experiencing homelessness, and the data they gathered is already creating real solutions. Their last count revealed gaps that led to a new daytime resource center opening its doors.
When Rochester's last pay phones vanished, volunteers noticed the poorest neighborhoods lost a lifeline. Now the GoodPhone Project is installing free phones where they're needed most.
A Syracuse woman spent seven months living at her husband's cemetery grave after losing everything to grief. One police officer's compassion gave her a second chance at life.
When a severe winter storm threatened Durham this weekend, three local groups gave volunteers just 48 hours to collect supplies and create shelter for unhoused neighbors. Hundreds of residents answered the call.
A Syracuse police officer who helped a homeless woman living on her husband's grave just earned a spot on CBS Evening News. Officer Jamie Pastorello's simple offer of a ride sparked a community movement that got Rhea Holmes into a permanent home in less than a month.
A federally funded initiative in rural Indiana has connected 341 homeless individuals to mental health care, housing support, and community resources in its first year. The REACH program is proving that bringing services directly to people works.
New data from the Salvation Army shows a significant drop in Australians seeking crisis help, with emergency beds down 14% in two years. The figures suggest poverty is finally easing after peaking in 2023.