Homelessness
Unhoused youth are more likely to get care if pets can come
Unhoused youth are more likely to get care if pets can come Unhoused youth are more likely to seek medical care if their pets can receive veterinary care at the same time, according to a new study. The One Health Clinic in Seattle found that nearly 80% of visits resulted in clients receiving human health […]
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Automated systems decide which homeless Philadelphians get housing and who stays on the street – often in ways that feel arbitrary to those waiting
Automated systems decide which homeless Philadelphians get housing and who stays on the street – often in ways that feel arbitrary to those waiting Philadelphia’s automated system for allocating housing to homeless individuals, known as Coordinated Entry System (CES), has both benefits and drawbacks. While it centralizes resources and makes it easier for workers to […]
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Private equity firms are snapping up mobile home parks − and driving out the residents who can least afford to lose them
Private equity firms are snapping up mobile home parks − and driving out the residents who can least afford to lose them Private equity firms are buying up mobile home parks at an alarming rate, leading to rising rents and evictions that disproportionately affect low-income residents who can least afford to lose their homes. The […]
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More young adults are living with their parents than previous generations did
More young adults are living with their parents than previous generations did The number of young adults living with their parents has increased by 1.5 million over the past decade, a 6.3% jump, more than double the rate of growth for the young adult population overall. The main reason for this trend is affordability: urban […]
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San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets
San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets The Supreme Court’s June 2024 ruling (Grants Pass v. Johnson) allows cities to issue citations or arrest homeless people for sleeping or living in public spaces, even when there are no available shelter beds. Since […]
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Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis
Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis Rural America’s housing crisis is partly caused by “heirs’ property,” land passed down informally without clear titles, leading to tangled or clouded titles that make it difficult for families to build new homes or sell their shares. There are an estimated 508,371 heirs’ […]
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A law seeks to protect children from sex offenders − 20 years later, the jury is still out
A law seeks to protect children from sex offenders − 20 years later, the jury is still out Twenty years after Florida introduced Jessica’s Law, which aims to protect children from sex offenders, its effectiveness remains uncertain. The law, passed in 2006, requires judges to sentence people convicted of child sex crimes to a minimum […]
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Detroit’s lack of affordable housing pushes families to the edge – and children sometime pay the price
Detroit’s lack of affordable housing pushes families to the edge – and children sometime pay the price Detroit’s lack of affordable housing has led to a record high number of homeless children, with 455 children experiencing homelessness on Jan. 31, 2024, up from 312 the previous year. The city’s shelter system faces significant challenges, including […]
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Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations
Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations, with research estimating that one-third or more of the unhoused population in the U.S. is age 50 or older. Unhoused people face high rates of chronic and serious illness, die at younger ages compared to housed individuals, […]
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