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Homeless veterans in Winston-Salem find opportunities for housing

Teri Hairston, a program assistant for United Way of Forsyth County, made a triumphant entrance into a conference room at Bethesda Center for the Homeless waving a survey.

YES! Weekly | Jordan Green | 08-02-2012 | Homelessness

Tags: Homelessness, homeless veterans

Affordable Housing Out Of Reach For Most Rentersnew

If you’re working a minimum wage job in America, where can you afford to live? Other than your parents’ basement, the answer is simple: Nowhere. That’s according to “Out of Reach 2012,” the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s most recent version of its annual report.

Random Lengths News | Paul Rosenberg | 06-18-2012 | Homelessness

Tags: Homelessness, Great Recession, Affordable Housing Out Of Reach For Most Renters

Vet Homelessness Jumps in 2012 Countnew

Homelessness, as captured on the night of Jan. 25, 2012 in Indianapolis, increased over 5 percent from the count advocates completed in January 2011. The story is much bleaker for veterans.

NUVO | Rebecca Townsend | 06-13-2012 | Homelessness

Tags: veterans, homelessness, homeless veterans

Homeless on the Baynew

A growing number of homeless people are taking up illegal residence on off-anchor boats -- and some say their presence is causing increased environmental pollution and crime.

East Bay Express | Amina Waheed | 03-14-2012 | Homelessness

Tags: Homelessness, Port of Oakland, Bay Area Homeless, Homeless in boats

Georgia Bungled Response to Downtown Homeless Campnew

Governor should focus on addressing barriers that cause homelessness

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Chuck Bowen | 01-18-2012 | Homelessness

Tags: Homelessness, Homeless in Atlanta

Homelessness in Indianapolisnew

Horizon House's John Joanette estimates between 4,500 and 7,500 people in Marion County experience homelessness every year.

NUVO | Nathan Brown | 01-18-2012 | Homelessness

Tags: Homelessness, Indiana Homeless

Hospitality for the Homelessnew

Downtown Orlando church turns front porch into shelter for growing number of homeless.

Orlando Weekly | Erin Sullivan | 12-30-2011 | Homelessness

Tags: Homelessness, downtown orlando, homelessness in orlando

Last-Minute Gift Idea: Build a Homeless Shelternew

Crisis Ministries is $1.2M short of fundraising goal.

Charleston City Paper | Paul Bowers | 12-23-2011 | Homelessness

Tags: Homelessness, Crisis Ministries

The Archeology of Homelessnessnew

What does homelessness look like? A slideshow on the archaeology of the homeless in Indianapolis.

NUVO | Nathan Brown | 12-16-2011 | Homelessness

Tags: Homelessness, Archeology of Homelessness, Davidson Street Bridge Community

Sacramento Tent City Returnsnew

Two years after Oprah, another homeless encampment pops up in downtown Sacramento.

Sacramento News & Review | Nick Miller | 12-07-2011 | Homelessness

Tags: Homelessness, #OCCUPY, Tent Cities

School Districts Report Upswing in Homeless Studentsnew

Kristina Martinez is well dressed, articulate, and passionate about her chosen profession. As a newly minted teacher with a certificate in special education from Texas A&M University - San Antonio, she had high hopes for herself and her daughter, now eight years old.

San Antonio Current | Scott Andrews | 11-23-2011 | Homelessness

Tags: Homelessness, Homeless Students

San Antonio Mulls Restrictions on Homeless Residentsnew

Over the past month, San Antonio's City Council, with prodding from fed-up downtown business owners and residents, has eyed stricter so-called panhandling laws, designed to crack down on aggressive solicitation.

San Antonio Current | Michael Barajas | 11-09-2011 | Homelessness

Tags: Homelessness