Making the case for housing as a human right
And Housing for All is an impressively comprehensive examination of homelessness in America by Maria Foscarinis, who has worked in homelessness advocacy for decades.
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Housing advocate worries that NOAA cuts could have disastrous impact
In September, the forecasts from the weather monitoring service sent workers at Hospitality House into motion ahead of Helene. Chief Development Director Todd Carter says the Boone-based nonprofit was able to get many homeless people living in the woods and by the rivers into shelters before the storm hit.
Esther Deaver, known as Winston-Salem's 'Bike Lady,' hospitalized after assault
Police have charged Donald Norwood Jr., 65, with first-degree kidnapping and assault in connection with Deaver’s injuries. Both charges are felonies.
Burnout is a problem for caseworkers serving unhoused people
People who provide assistance to the unhoused often feel traumatized by their work.
Trump nominee to lead HUD says the agency is failing in its mission
Scott Turner pledged to make HUD programs more streamlined and efficient. He declined to say whether he would oppose major budget cuts to the agency if Trump proposes them again.
U.S. homelessness jumps to another record high, amid affordable housing shortage
The annual federal count finds more than 770,000 people living in shelters or outside. It cites rising rents and the recent surge in migrants as key factors behind the increase.
Greensboro City Council vote to prohibit sleeping, camping in public
The change to the local ordinance comes amid an increase of people without housing in the area.
Number of homeless students in WS/FCS increased 11% over last year
Nearly 1,200 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools students were identified as experiencing homelessness last year. That’s an 11% increase from the year before, and more than double from 2020.
Interactive Resource Center in Greensboro announces executive director's resignation
The IRC has faced scrutiny from local leaders and residents in Greensboro about safety concerns in recent months.
Interactive Resource Center hosts town hall to address community concerns
Leadership at the Interactive Resource Center in Greensboro held a town hall Tuesday at Scuppernong Books to discuss recent challenges while also calling for more collective action to tackle the br