Fires, sex work, trash: Oakland parents demand action over encampments near school
Oakland parents are raising concerns about homeless encampments near four East Oakland schools, citing safety risks and the impact on their children. The encampments are drawing complaints over trash, ...
Local Elks lodge to raise money to give children a place to sleep
Like many civic organizations, the Westfield-West Springfield Lodge of Elks devotes much of its time to charity endeavors.
Young people are key part of strategy to tackle homelessness in 2025, Pierce County says
The county is in a unique position to mitigate youth homelessness in 2025 with help from two federal initiatives, officials ...
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In small towns, everyone knows everyone — and schools use that to help homeless kids
Urban and suburban school districts may have a funding and staffing edge when it comes to implementing laws to support ...
Man invites homeless woman, her children into his home ahead of winter storm then sexually assaults her, charges say
The mother accepted the offer, believing the 54-year-old man was being altruistic and had no other motives, she told ...
Outrage as laws to protect homeless children ‘broken 8000 times in one year’
Councils across Scotland broke a law ensuring that homeless children have a roof over their heads nearly 8,000 times in 2024, ...
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Report: Homelessness among families with children in Colorado grew by 134%
Colorado saw one of the biggest increases in the nation in the number of families who were homeless in 2024 — a 134% jump ...