homelessness

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Health & Wellness August 6, 2026

Medicaid Work Rule Leaves Homeless People in the Cold

This article by Katheryn Houghton first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 6, 2026 MISSOULA, Mont. — Tywon Pugh has seizures that make it hard to find…

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Economy April 6, 2026

Getting $750 a month didn’t end homelessness – but our study shows it still improved the lives of homeless people

by Benjamin F. Henwood, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Can giving homeless people US$750 a month to use any way they…

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Government & Politics, State Government March 16, 2026

Bipartisan bill calls for putting funds toward homelessness prevention in Georgia

by Juliana Milevsky, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 16, 2026 Lawmakers have been looking at ways to respond to rising homelessness…

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Education December 29, 2025

Homeless youth say they need more from schools, social services

by Robbie Sequeira, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 26, 2025 Twenty-year-old Mikayla Foreman knows her experience is meaningful. Dealing with homelessness…

Housing August 14, 2025

San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets

by Stephen Przybylinski, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Homelessness is on the rise in the United States, and in some places, it…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care March 28, 2025

Trump Turns Homelessness Response Away From Housing, Toward Forced Treatment

This article by Angela Hart first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Angela Hart March 27, 2025 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump is vowing a new approach…

An icon with a four-member family stands in front of the line drawing of a house

Housing November 23, 2024

Family Promise marks 10 years, plans 2025 growth

By Mark Woolsey Non-profit Family Promise of Cobb County is wrapping up its 10th year of service and plans to significantly expand its offerings in 2025. The non-profit was founded…

Opinion November 13, 2024

National Homelessness Awareness Month: Building Stability, One Family at a Time

By Melanie Kagan, CEO of the Center for Family Resources (CFR) Last year, more than 1,000 households in our county were homeless and seeking shelter or housing services. Thirty percent…

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Elections October 28, 2024

Homeless people already struggle to vote. Georgia law could make it harder.

by Robbie Sequeria, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 25, 2024 Civil rights groups say new Georgia voting rules have made it…

Justice April 17, 2024

Supreme Court to consider whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is available

by Clare Pastore, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could…

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