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Youth shelter ‘Second Story’ struggles to house homeless teens
Fairfax is the second richest county in the nation — yet at Second Story, there’s a desperate need for bed space for homeless teens.
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Formerly homeless man helps shelter who helped his dog
Buchmann and Buster made news in 2014 when at age 54 Buchmann found himself homeless with no way to care for Buster, who was then 9-years-old.
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Time, food, unwrapped gifts needed to help provide hearty Christmas for homeless
The 25th Project officially started in 2010. That year, Thanksgiving was on Nov. 25. Of course, Christmas Day is always on Dec. 25 — hence the name.
4 months ago -
DC readies shift to smaller homeless shelters amid DC General’s closing
D.C. officials are looking ahead to designing neighborhood shelters and to continuing a downward trend of homelessness by securing permanent housing for families.
11 months ago -
New affordable housing caters to families, as DC’s largest shelter gets ready to close
Four mouths before D.C. plans to close the doors of its largest shelter, D.C. General, a new shelter and job training center is opening on Benning Road in Northeast.
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DC-area homeless population falls, but region faces ‘stark reality’ on housing
The number of people living on the streets, under bridges, in parks and in shelters in the D.C. region ebbed last year. But the number of homeless veterans saw a slight uptick.
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Yearslong fight over DC homeless shelter back in court
The city plans to build the 50-unit shelter on publicly-owned property next to a D.C. police station on Idaho Avenue, just off Wisconsin Avenue in Northwest. But a group comprised of residents and an organization called Neighbors for Responsive Government opposes it.
1 year ago -
Over half a million rode Metro during March for Our Lives
Over half a million people rode Metro on March 24, the day D.C. hosted March For Our Lives. Now Miriam’s Kitchen, a D.C. charity seeking to end chronic homelessness in D.C., is asking visitors who attended the march to mail in their used Metro cards so they can be redistributed to the homeless.
1 year ago -
At Calvary, DC women overcome violence, homelessness
Many women who experience homelessness in the nation’s capital, also experience violence. But one local center is helping women heal and rebuild their lives.
1 year ago -
Problem-plagued DC homeless shelter to be closed in 2018
A hospital that turned into D.C.’s largest homeless shelter will be closed and replaced with short-term housing spread throughout the city.
1 year ago -
Report: DC area sees significant drop in homeless
A new study shows there are now 11,128 homeless people living in the area, a decrease of 1,087 when compared to last year.
2 years ago -
Homeless arsonist in Va. arrested, charged
A homeless woman was arrested Friday after setting another homeless person’s belongings on fire and threatening to kill them, officials said.
2 years ago -
Helping local homeless have a Thanksgiving meal
One man, with the help of volunteers, is sharing a Thanksgiving Day meal with hundreds of homeless.
2 years ago -
What it’s like to be homeless in the summer
It’s often winter’s cold nights that spark concern over the health and well-being of the homeless. But the long days of summer are just as dangerous.
3 years ago -
Sacramento Creates Mobile Restroom for the Homeless
A mobile public restroom for the homeless in Sacramento provides a place for the city’s unsheltered to take care of their needs but not everyone is happy about it.
3 years ago
