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Homelessness

Protesters wait behind blockades to defend the Parkway encampment in September 2020.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Unkept promises? The city has yet to give the Philadelphia Community Land Trust a single home

Housing activists ended 2020 encampment protest after the city pledged to provide homes, but progress has been slow.

2 years ago

The entrance to Joyce's Place
Community

New Project Home opens on Valentine’s Day, providing ‘a beautiful home’ to women who are unhoused and disabled in Philly

The Tudor-style manor opened on Valentine’s Day and will be home to 25 disabled women who experienced homelessness.

2 years ago

Beds fill a homeless shelter inside a convention center
Community

HUD’s ‘largest ever’ grant expands homelessness programming across U.S.: Pennsylvania and New Jersey receive millions

HUD announced $3.16 billion in grants to support more than 7,000 projects and community efforts to curb homelessness in the U.S.

2 years ago

Tents line the sidewalk on SW Clay St. in downtown Portland, Oregon in December 2020. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)
The Pulse
Health

How medical records and data sharing agreements bridge gaps in health care and homelessness services

Many people who serve the homeless have no access to any medical information about their clients, and it can be a big issue.

2 years ago

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4 council members at a press conference
Politics & Policy

Kensington Caucus formed in Philadelphia City Council

The group of council members vows to help address issues like homelessness and drug abuse in the Kensington and Harrowgate areas.

2 years ago

Attendees are locked in during the 15-minute discussion portion of WHYY's Building Blocks event on youth homelessness, hosted by manager of community engagement Eric Marsh Sr. and moderated by reporter Kenny Cooper.
Community

Youth homelessness is a community responsibility, Northeast Philly residents say in latest Bridging Blocks event

The nearly two-hour conversation centered on youth homelessness — a growing problem in the region, according to recent city data.

2 years ago

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A close-up of volunteer boots on a trail
Community

An inside look at Delaware’s point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness

Volunteers walked through rain-soaked forests to tabulate Delaware’s homeless population and offer assistance.

2 years ago

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Omari Baye holds a book he authored called “Spaces”
Community

‘Figure things out’: How Philly experts, scientists say unhoused children can beat the odds and overcome homelessness

A Philadelphia study finds that almost 25% of youth who experience homelessness find a way out, which researchers call resilience.

2 years ago

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Dr. Monica Taylor speaking at a podium
Community

20 Delco renters face eviction each day. How can officials change that?

After a year of discussion and planning, the Delaware County Housing Coalition presented a series of recommendations for the county to undertake.

2 years ago

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Rachel Stucker
Community

Delaware groups work to connect the dots between substance use and homelessness

Today, the fourth community response addressed the health outcomes of substance abuse, highlighting housing as a common concern.

2 years ago

Mikaya
Community

Foster care experience, childhood abuse and trauma can affect housing stability, experts say

Nearly 60% of youth identified as “homeless” have experienced foster care, abuse or domestic violence, experts say.

2 years ago

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Leah den Bok speaks into a microphone in front of portraits she has made of people experiencing homelessness
Community

The Mütter Museum exhibits homelessness as a public health concern

“Unhoused” advocates empathy for people experiencing homelessness, through art installations and scientific data.

2 years ago

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tents in the train station concourse
Weather
6abc

Philadelphia officials declare Code Blue to help homeless population as freezing temps roll in

During Code Blue, city officials implement 24-hour outreach to find people living on the street and transport them to indoor spaces.

2 years ago

Houses visible with trees visible around the buildings
Community

New funding for Delaware’s collaborative initiative to boost homeless services

Delaware takes a step to further address homelessness with more than $1 million through a collaboration initiative aiding 10 organizations.

2 years ago

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Siti
Community

Philadelphia is ‘America’s poorest big city.’ Here’s what that actually means

The prevalence of poverty in Philadelphia led to a phrase that may have reached its shelf life as a useful advocacy tool.

2 years ago

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