Lakewood residents vexed over county's rising homelessness

Boise housing organization seeks donations for people experiencing homelessness in summer heat

Originally published June 9 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.With the onset of summer heat, a Boise-based housing organization is asking the public to donate emergency summer supplies to be distributed to people experiencing homelessness in Ada County.

Lakewood residents vexed over county's rising homelessness

Lakewood is seeing more unhoused residents as Denver cracks down on encampments. With limited shelter options, safety and fire risks are growing.

Mecklenburg's homeless count rises

At least 2,415 Mecklenburg County residents were counted as homeless as of April 30, according to data released today. Key Findings: 444 people in 421 households were experiencing “unsheltered homelessness,” meaning they lived in parks, on the street, in cars or encampments. That was a 16% increase from the previous year. Another 1,657 people were found in homeless shelters, a 3.2% decrease from the previous year. The decrease was attributed to…

Unhoused population in Charlottesville area keeps growing, despite efforts from city and nonprofits

This year’s update on the state of homelessness in the broader Charlottesville community felt like déjà vu to some City Councilors.  During the afternoon of Monday, May 19, the Council heard from five different homelessness services agencies, all of whom said that, despite their best efforts, the number of unhoused people in the Charlottesville area continues to rise. On any given night, an estimated 220 people in the community are experiencing …