Homelessness
California officials seek ‘care’ without coercion as new mental health courts launch this fall
Under the new system, family members and first responders can ask county judges to order people with psychotic illness into treatment, even if they are not unhoused or haven’t committed a crime.
What does it mean when the homeless workforce can’t afford housing?
It means there’s fewer people to help the unhoused, exacerbating the homelessness crisis, a new report says. It estimates that $4.8 billion is needed to adequately pay current workers.
Motels converted to house families at capacity, new homeless intake center expected to hit limit
The model of converting motels into shelter space has helped address underlying issues of homelessness by providing housing and individualized case management, but one county needs more of them.
To solve the affordable housing crisis, some communities are turning to hotels
The pandemic presented communities with a unique opportunity to convert hotels into residential spaces, creating everything from temporary transitional housing to long-term supportive homes. But is the model sustainable today?
Prevention pays off: How one city may soon end family homelessness
Milwaukee’s community leaders and social services organizations are setting common goals and directing resources toward keeping families from becoming homeless in the first place.
Couch, car or curb: Defining which young person is ‘homeless’ affects aid state by state
A patchwork of definitions complicates efforts to help youth without permanent homes.
Housing-first interventions, not policing, key to ending homelessness
New data shows that government assistance during the pandemic dramatically reduced homelessness. So why are cities and states increasingly turning to criminalization to address the issue?
What it’s like to be a homeless woman
A recent survey of unhoused women sheds light on an oft-overlooked and little understood problem. As the number of homeless women grows, so do their concerns about safety and privacy.
Emergency financial aid can prevent homelessness
COMMENTARY | People were 81% less likely to be homeless within six months after receiving financial aid through the Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System, according to a recent study.
How one region consolidated homelessness data to improve care
San Diego County, California, turned to the cloud to collate information on its homeless population from disparate sources in an effort to get more people into housing.
Homelessness could have a 3D-printed solution
An innovative pilot in Chattanooga aims to tackle the challenge of sheltering homeless residents.
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