Elaine de Coligny never sugarcoats her words, so I wasn’t alarmed when the executive director of EveryOne Home, a nonprofit that seeks to end homelessness in Alameda County, gave me a sober assessment ...
Dozens in the city's homeless population live in tent cities along the Dan Ryan Expressway. They already have a lot to worry about, including food and shelter. Now they've added COVID-19 to the list. ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The novel coronavirus is especially dangerous to one group in particular - the thousands of homeless people living on Bay Area streets. People who are in close proximity on ...
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- While public officials espouse the need for people to stay home during the COVID-19 outbreak, the pandemic has posed great risk to homeless populations across the U.S. who may not ...
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- What happens when shelters do not have space for social distancing? One group in New Jersey is working to give people safe places to live during the coronavirus pandemic.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Michael Airhart is on a mission to bring food and fellowship to those who are homeless as they, along with the city, struggle with the spread of COVID-19. Raised in Altgeld Gardens in ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The City of San Francisco has rented almost 500 rooms for homeless people to isolate and 2,000 more hotel rental contracts are in the works. But many people, homeless advocates ...
NEW YORK/TORONTO, Feb 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - With the coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of abating in the United States and Canada, some cities have begun vaccinating their homeless - ...
One of those projects, Carin Point Cameron, which will be run by Caritas of Austin, is set to open in the spring.
“It’s not going to cure homelessness, but it gives them the start -- of hope.” Jayson Conner stands at the back of an open U-Haul on Houston Street in Manhattan, slinging a backpack over his right ...
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- At least 100 homeless people in New York City have died of COVID-19. The numbers released Monday show how the city's homeless population has been impacted by the coronavirus -- ...
The arrival of Christmas signals the end of the calendar year – and the onset of the coldest months of the year. For groups that serve people without housing, it's a crucial time.