The state has capacity for 2.6 times the number of families it is accommodating – leaving 2,351 vacancies last month.
In Jefferson County, community members are working to help unhoused people, after its homeless shelters closed three months ago.
Whitney Mays, director of Hope House, and Bridget McFadden, director of Refuge of Hope, suggest alternatives to criminalizing ...
For a year, I worked with the homeless in New York City. Over the course of that year, I encountered more than 200 unhoused people. Only three ended up in permanent housing. Our team consisted of me, ...
The shelter opens at 8:45 p.m. when Ames activates its extreme temperature plan and will accept guests until midnight.
A major winter storm is expected to sweep the country over the next few days, bringing significant snowfall and sub-zero ...
Here's a list of warming shelters opening in East Texas ahead of a potentially impactful winter storm.
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Muskegon County warming centers: Where to find shelter, food

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI - Libraries in Muskegon County are opening their doors for warm shelter and food during dangerously cold weather conditions this weekend. The Muskegon Heights, Muskegon Charter ...
As Middle Tennessee braces for an onslaught of freezing rain and ice, warming shelters are being activated for those in need.
The kits included toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, wipes, and feminine hygiene products.