Author name: Michel Degive

20-Year Study Proves Anti-Camping Bans and Quality-of-Life Ordinances Waste Money and Fail to Reduce Homelessness When homelessness spills out onto street corners in the form of encampments, the visible aspect of this makes the general housed public uncomfortable. Political leaders often resort to sweeps or encampment clearings as a temporary measure to alleviate the concern. […]

Social Media Creators Are Turning Poverty into Profit, Putting Vulnerable Women and Girls at Greater Risk of Violence, Trafficking, and Harassment “Buddy, she’s bipolar; she’s a drug addict.” “She did it to herself.” “I can fix her.” These are real comments on a YouTube video that exploits a 16-year-old unhoused girl for clicks. Many include

With Chronic Homelessness Projected to Double by 2029, Zero KC Is Combining Low-Barrier Shelter, Outreach, and Permanent Housing to Reach Stability As of May 2025, Kansas City had the highest rate of chronic rough sleepers in the country. Their homeless population is set to double by 2029. Rough sleepers in Kansas City live in some

Camp Homeward Bound Offers Homeless Youth More Than Fun in Nature—It Gives Them Stability, Healing, and a Chance to Just Be Kids “The mountains, the islands, the sky – it feels like you’re in heaven,” said 12-year-old Diomer Ortiz from the Bronx. His favorite thing about Camp Homeward Bound wasn’t just the activities—it was the

Decades of Evidence Show Housing First Works—Yet Trump Wants to Dismantle It in Favor of Failed, Outdated Models President Donald Trump says the U.S. needs a new way to address homelessness, but advocates say the solutions he’s offered would make it much more difficult to connect people who are homeless with the services and support

The Key to Home Initiative Is Showing Early Success — Even as Federal Policy Shifts Away from Housing Solutions Toward Criminalization Oklahoma City is piloting a new homelessness diversion program designed to help people access stable housing instead of emergency shelters. The program, known as Key to Home Diversion and Rapid Exit program, is a

Punitive Ordinances in El Paso County Are Driving Up Homelessness While Shelter Beds Decline Homelessness is growing rapidly across one county in southern Colorado despite its efforts to criminalize the issue. According to El Paso County’s latest Point-in-Time Count, there were more than 1,700 people experiencing homelessness last year. That figure is the most ever

Families Priced Out of Housing Are Forced into Hotels and Unsafe Conditions as Schools Struggle with the Crisis Student homelessness is rising rapidly in central Florida, and service providers are struggling to keep up. According to the latest data from the Orange County Public School system, there were more than 8,800 homeless students during the

The ROAD to Housing Act Could Increase Affordable Housing Nationwide — But Key Gaps Risk Leaving Vulnerable Individuals Behind If one thing has been consistent in Congress since Trump took office, it is the partisanship in our country. The Senate and the House have been as divided as ever. Republicans have ignored warning calls from

The Unraveling of the Emergency Housing Voucher Program Reveals How Decades of Neglect and Budget Cuts Set Families Up to Fail—Again From lifesaving relief to looming eviction, the unraveling of the Emergency Housing Voucher program reveals the fragile promise of stability for families fleeing homelessness and domestic violence, just as new federal budget plans threaten