Income Inequality

Delaware officials are making efforts to address youth homelessness. But for many experiencing housing insecurity, the efforts fall short.

The mostly rural county in South Jersey has only one shelter, but officials and advocates are working together to address the issue.

The shelter is also exceeding its own expectations for finding people permanent housing.

In this episode, an unhoused young person in Pottstown, a Montco service provider, and housing advocates from across the suburbs explain the impact of youth homelessness.

In this episode, we talk to the founder of the Ark of Safety and a couple of young residents as they wade through old trauma in an attempt to create an accepting environment.

Sister Mary Scullion and a Project HOME resident discuss her community impact and what she learned over the last 50 years.

Peddler’s Village is teaming up with the United Way of Bucks County for a special toy drive.

Paulo Garcia used to sleep in the baseball dugout and empty homes. He found help and housing a year later, motivated by his 2-year-old.

The development sits on Germantown Avenue in the neighborhood’s central business district.

In this episode, we speak with Mecca Robinson, founder of Forget Me Knot Children & Youth Services, and her residents about the intersection of homelessness and foster care.

In this episode, a group of young mothers, a street outreach worker, and Marisol Bello from the Housing Narrative Lab speak about the challenges facing unhoused young moms.

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides cash grants to help cover heating bills that don’t need to be repaid.

Getting federal funding to address youth homelessness is predicated on the success of Philly’s programs over the next two years.

The Community FoodBank of New Jersey distributes food to those in need, and also works on the root cause of food insecurity.

An extra $35 million in tax credits through the Neighborhood Assistance Program is designed to help for-profit companies do more for nonprofits.