“According to data cited in the report, a resident seeking a one-bedroom apartment can expect to wait 28 years.” D.C. Public Housing Waiting List to Close; No New Applicants After April 12 (Washington Post) “More than 40 percent…

“The cuts come when the city is flush with cash in its reserves, and local housing advocates have been urging the mayor to do more to help disadvantaged residents, many of whom have been squeezed out of their homes in recent years because of g…

Curious which three people (living, dead, or fictional) our Executive Director Kris Thompson would have a power breakfast with if she could choose? Find out who inspires Kris in the Catalogue for Philanthropy’s great interview on their blog: http:…

Washington’s part-time workers have been hit hard over the past few years. The median wage for women working part-time in the region fell $2,700 – the most significant drop anywhere in the country! http://wapo.st/auhqIn A chilling reminder not t…

A Letter to the Editor from Senator Cardin, who chaired the recent hearing about hate crimes against homeless men & women: http://bit.ly/9ErypJ With hypothermia season starting in just two weeks, D.C. is expecting a 10% increase in shelter need…

There is a record number of those who are homeless in New York City. http://tinyurl.com/ybeketw With the number of homeless children completely skyrocketing over the past two years.  http://tinyurl.com/y9b8awz One Minnesota Elementary school doing…

Over 15 million women are poor and women were 35% more likely to live in poverty than men in ’08 http://bit.ly/dzK9CX At least 43 states have imposed cuts that hurt the most vulnerable residents. http://www.cbpp.org/t266 Fairfax Co. approved a…

Interesting article on The Neediest Cases Fund in NY and how it helps those facing homelessness stay in their homes http://tinyurl.com/ybeezdn Bessie, the 97yr woman, we posted about a few months ago, whose plight with homelessness was told in The L…

From over the weekend- one local woman’s experience with homelessness. http://tinyurl.com/ybooqjt This past Monday was Human Trafficking Awareness Day. This blog explains a little bit more about what it is and how you can help. http://bit.ly/7…

DC shelters are already at or over capacity. What’s going to happen when the cold weather hits? http://tinyurl.com/yzhucxm Families take shelter anywhere they can, including storage units- http://tinyurl.com/yh6eqzz Here’s a change.org comme…