Tag: homelessness
Inside Rhode Island’s Pioneering Overdose Prevention Center
In January, the United States’ first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center (OPC) began operations in ...
In Rural Areas, People Who Use Drugs Face Particularly Severe Housing Crisis
Compared to the media spotlight on urban homelessness and drug use, rural areas have ...
With Winter Coming, Cities’ Emergency Shelter Plans Vary Wildly
As temperatures drop around the country, cities and counties have an even more urgent ...
Syringe Program in Fargo, North Dakota, Survives Narrow Vote
A syringe service program in Fargo, North Dakota, has narrowly survived a vote after ...
LA Voters Weigh Quarter-Penny Tax Increase for Homelessness Crisis
Los Angeles County voters will soon decide whether to approve a sales tax increase ...
“Brutalized by Policy”—Advocates Condemn Newsom’s CA Encampments Crackdown
California has begun massive raids against encampments of unhoused people, under a July 25 ...
Reactions to the Supreme Court Ruling Against People Who Sleep Outside
On June 28, the United States Supreme Court ruled that it’s not illegal for ...
San Diego Funds 1,000-Bed “Mega Shelter,” Over Protests From All Sides
On June 11, the San Diego City Council unanimously approved a $5.82 billion annual ...
Milwaukee’s Housing First Program Stands Out, But Much More Is Needed
Unlike many cities in the United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has managed to keep its ...
NYC Decision to Defund Homelessness Hub Fits Wider Pattern
In New York City, a center for people experiencing homelessness may have to shut ...
