Homeless

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- While many programs and initiatives have been implemented to address the prevalence of substance abuse among homeless youth in the United States, they don't always include data-driven insights about environmental and psychological factors that could contribute to an individual's likelihood of developing a substance use disorder.…

The never-ending question, why can’t homeless people stop being lazy, get off their backside, and just get a job like the rest of us?They’re still sleeping while we’re going to work in the morning. They’re still sitting there while we’re having our lunch break, then they expect us to give…

On Friday, August 7, the City of Swan and Swan Rotary co-hosted a forum to call for action on Midland’s homelessness crisis.The forum brought together government representatives as well as key stakeholders from the homelessness, business and building communities to discuss the crisis.Attendees included Minister for Police and Member for…

news, latest-news, Shoalhaven River, Flood, rescue, Pig Island, Burraga Island, NSW Police, NSW Ambulance, NSW Rural Fire ServiceA homeless man feared missing in raging floodwaters on Pig Island in the middle of the Shoalhaven River has been found safe, although a little worse for wear for his ordeal. Police said…

Candace Valenzuela knows what it’s like not to know if your family members will have a roof over their heads, or if they’ll be able to pay the bills. That’s why, she says, she would make a great member of Congress. “A lot of people in this country respect the…

Rental assistance needs will grow to nearly $835 million to cover those at risk in South Carolina this year, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.The situation isn't much better in the rest of the country: 40 percent or more of the renters in 29 states could face eviction…

When Peter* found himself in his own home after years of sleeping rough he felt like he had won the lottery. He was re-homed as part of a "Housing First" program, which offers properties to those experiencing homelessness without conditions such as sobriety or income - barriers that would normally…

Residents of Manhattan's Upper West Side are again raising safety concerns about the hundreds of homeless people being housed by the city in three luxury hotels there, after groups were spotted drinking and urinating, and records revealed that six convicted pedophiles appear to have been illegally housed near an elementary-school…

UPDATE, AUGUST 7: A transient sex offender has been charged in connection with the death of poker player Susie Zhao. Jeffrey Bernard Morris was charged by White Lake Township, Mich. police with first-degree premeditated murder. Police are still trying to piece together the circumstances. Police said Zhao met Morris at…

This undated booking photo provided by the Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff's Office, shows Robert Incorvaia, 51, who is accused of luring homeless women with the promise of food and shelter only to sexually assault them. Phoenix police said Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, more victims have been identified and Incorvaia, 51,…