Homelessness is not an inevitable “act of God.” It is the result of a complex interplay of laws, policies, and societal trends. For instance, globalization has eroded many low-skill manufacturing jobs ...

Poverty and homelessness are driving demand for children’s social care, directors have warned ... help bring down the cost of essential goods and alleviate the negative impacts of poverty. As of ...

Homelessness in the United States is now at a record high, according to a new report from the Department of Housing and Urban ...

Now, more than six years later, the Sacramento Valley city still feels the effects ... to homelessness. For example, someone might be displaced by a fire, but it’s ultimately their economic ...

“We now have all the tools we need to reach functional zero for youth homelessness,” says Devon Isakson, the department’s social service supervisor. “I am most excited about the impact this will make ...

More recent empirical analyses show that soaring rental costs, coupled with stagnant social-assistance benefits, are driving more people to homelessness than ever. These worsening trends won’t ...

1:59 Destined to fail: Housing advocates slam Manitoba homelessness ... social housing units had been purchased by the province, MacKinnon said that’s nowhere near enough to make a serious impact.

As Labour plans to build 1.5 million homes, the CPRE president urges for transparent, fair policies that protect communities ...

The number of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. topped 770,000, an increase of more than 18 percent over last year. By Jason DeParle Reporting from Washington Homelessness soared to the ...

Attorney General Douglas Moylan's call for a temporary staging area for homeless individuals has sparked further debate among ...

A new survey found a big spike in the number of homeless people. Experts say that's only scratching the surface.

They are at risk not only from the direct effects ... If homelessness is addressed, we are confronted with the deep inequalities embedded within our political and economic systems.