By the time Shawn Dunning returned to the U.S. after living abroad for two decades, he was nearly bankrupt. All his family ...

ill homeless people who could be a danger to themselves or others and required hospitalization. As an employee of the New York City mental-health department, Mr. Tsemberis’s job was to figure out what ...

There are several ways to react when you see a cluster of tents behind a Walgreens. Many of those responses were on display one recent November morning. Looking away is an option, and some people ...

AURORA, Colo. (Dec. 18, 2025) – Eliminating federal funding for Housing First programs, initiatives that provide people experiencing homelessness (PEH) with stable housing without requiring sobriety ...

Salisbury officials on Monday said they plan to rename and overhaul the city’s Housing First program, shifting its focus toward helping more residents move from homelessness to independence – but ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. Mayor Eric Adams announced some progress this month in addressing homelessness, with the city moving more ...

SALISBURY, Md. -- City leaders continue to debate the effectiveness and long-term sustainability of the Housing First program. Created in 2017, Housing First aims to place vulnerable residents into ...

SPRINGFIELD — Sonia Rivera, 30, has struggled with homelessness since she was 17, when she said she was kicked out of her family home. In the more than decade since, she has stayed in shelters, ...