There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of unhoused families who go uncounted in New Hanover County each year. Many of them work, often full-time jobs, while living in motels, cars, or bouncing from ...

In January 2024, America’s homeless population hit an all-time high of 771,000 people, an 18% jump from just one year earlier. California leads the nation, with more than 187,000 people unhoused.

Americans support stricter criminal measures and homelessness reform, according to a new poll by The Cicero Institute. The ...

Homelessness in America is not an unsolvable puzzle. We actually know how to fix it. Finland has done it. Other countries have done it. Even a few U.S. states and cities have proven it can work. And ...

Is it loving or crazy to put your children on the sofa for a night so a person living on the street can have their bedroom?

For years, Americans have been told that "compassion" for the homeless meant writing ever-larger checks – more money, more programs and far less accountability. Now, at last, we have some answers for ...

Americans pour staggering amounts of money into the fight against homelessness every year through federal programs, state funding and private donations. Yet a new analysis argues that despite the ...

Patrick Markee spent two decades walking through New York City's tunnels, armories and intake centers. His book asks: what if homelessness isn't a personal failing, but the result of policy choices?

Bank of America and the New England Patriots Foundation recently awarded $50,000 grants to several charitable organizations, including Father Bill’s & MainSpring, a Brockton-based nonprofit that ...

Patrick Markee spent two decades walking through New York City's tunnels, armories and intake centers. His book asks: what if homelessness isn't a personal failing, but the result of policy choices?