Homeless transgender women in Pacific Northwest face greater risk of violence
Most women who have experienced homelessness report experiencing violence from strangers. Transgender women find they face additional challenges.
Homeless mothers seek supportive housing, substance use disorder services to break cycle
To break free from the domestic abuse and to protect her children, Rachel experienced homelessness in hopes of something safer on the other side.
Lack of restrooms leave homeless women at risk for rape, assault, infection, survey says
Most cities, such as Portland where Michelle now lives, do not offer many safe, clean, accessible or free restrooms despite ...
Billings Gazette22h
Women on the brink of homelessness left alone to face abusers, investigation shows
Forcing survivors to litigate their restraining order hearings is a regular reality — and a gaping fault in a system that ...
How we did it: Data on domestic violence and housing
The Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team surveyed 150 women from July through October 2024 across eleven women’s ...
Albany Democrat-Herald22h
On brink of homelessness, Pacific Northwest women left alone to face abusers, survey shows
Forcing survivors to litigate their restraining order hearings is a regular reality — and a gaping fault in a system that ...
New York Post4d
Disturbing LA case of homeless man with blowtorch sparks fresh debate over city’s out-of-control vagrant crisis
The troubling case of the blowtorch-wielding homeless man eyed for arson during the Los Angeles wildfires has sparked new debate over the Democratic city’s general alleged kid-glove handling of ...
Now5d
‘Nobody should be living outside,’ Toronto man builds tiny homes on bikes to combat growing homelessness crisis
Ryan Donais is the brains behind Tiny Tiny Homes, a non-profit dedicated to building small, mobile housing units to provide temporary relief to people experiencing homelessness. (Courtesy ...
La Crosse Tribune4d
Overcoming homelessness: David Steele changes tune, finds a home after fire
Editor’s note: This holiday season, the La Crosse Tribune is highlighting the stories of those who have experienced homelessness and ultimately found stable housing. As David Gene Steele climbed ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana3d
Fire leaves LaPorte County family homeless
UNION MILLS — A young LaPorte County family will have to find another place to stay after fire heavily damaged their home early Thursday. Firefighters from multiple agencies were called just ...
Signal Cleveland4d
‘We’re fighting this together’: Once homeless, Ronieta Lee helps people get out of shelters and into stable homes
Credit: Rachel Dissell / Signal Cleveland Ronieta Lee found her calling in an unexpected way. She took a part-time job at a homeless shelter to help pay bills, but it ended up being more than that.
El País in English4d
Florida introduces law allowing residents to sue over homeless people on the streets
It’s been a busy week for volunteers at the Camillus House shelter, who are racing to create spaces for homeless people to stay warm. The sky in Miami is the same as always, clear blue, with clouds of ...