A pandemic, extreme weather, and new city mandates create a perfect storm for thousands of people without a place to call home.

A tenants’ union in Kansas City, MO, works to address housing insecurity on multiple fronts — from tenant support to changes in citywide housing policy.

While employment numbers have stabilized, financial hardship leaves many in a state of housing insecurity.

Children with chronic illnesses are at least twice as likely as healthy children to develop a mental health disorder yet few programs cater to the needs of these children and their families.

Climate change is a threat to people with disabilities that has historically been overlooked by policymakers and researchers.

The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a domestic violence epidemic. It’s not over yet.

Volunteers in Central Virginia are putting resources and information into the hands of their neighbors.

Karen Evans discusses youth empowerment in New Orleans’ movement toward a ‘healing-centered’ city.

Rappahannock Food Pantry in Virginia helps low-income residents survive the rising costs of living.

A network in Western New York is helping residents overcome barriers to connect to resources

Pittsburgh’s oldest HIV organization provides integrated care for people living with a virus that still has no cure.

NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania provides home repairs and safety modifications for older adults.

Dr. Joan Duvall-Flynn discusses the importance of trauma-informed education and the movement to spread awareness.

“Tradition and culture are really at the core of who we are … It’s how we heal.”

NOVA ScriptsCentral in Northern Virginia helps low-income patients access life-saving drugs for chronic illnesses.

Grand Family Coalition in Loveland, CO, provides support and resources for grandparents caring for younger generations.

UC Berkeley’s Social Welfare, Sports, and Society program aims to attract more men of color to lead in social work.

A food security initiative in Austin is feeding the city’s most vulnerable and keeping restaurants open.

Resolve Magazine’s first year highlighted people across the country dedicated to their communities and to each other.

A network of organizations in California reimagines how reports of domestic violence are handled.

Carrying Hope scales up operations to provide essential items to children entering Texas foster homes.

Four cousins honor the legacy of their grandparents by feeding and caring for people experiencing homelessness in Austin.

A call line in the Texas Rio Grande Valley is filling a gap for people needing emotional support.

Black and Latinx children with disabilities in California face inequities in health and social care.

A nonprofit in Kentucky helps young single moms achieve their goals, with additional help during the pandemic.

Volunteers in Harris County want to see an efficient, accessible election in the state’s most populous urban area.

Volunteers with watchdog group Scrutineers record poll tapes to compare with official vote tallies.

Using her skills as a trapeze artist, Erin Carey became a wildland firefighter to give back to her community.

An innovative program is helping Colorado’s marginalized populations find their voice.

A network of partners in Pueblo, CO provides computers and wifi where online access is hard to come by.

Ofelia Alonso is fighting for youth voices to be counted in the Rio Grande Valley.

Charity Chandler-Cole envisions foster care in Los Angeles as a restorative, healing space for young people of color.

University High School in Austin, TX, offers teens in recovery an education, a community, and the tools for sobriety.

A retreat in rural Kentucky helps veterans and their families cope with the challenges of PTSD.

Birth workers supporting Black and Latinx women find their work even more critical in the pandemic.

Pandemic and related safety measures disrupt key early interventions, like speech and physical therapy.

A growing Austin-based program provides free hotel rooms and new paths for survivors of domestic violence.

For Appalachia’s Latinx communities, barriers to care are often more complicated than cost.

Every week for the past eight years, Janet Matzen has been cooking as a form of service and activism.

Teachers in Appalachia face additional hardships during the pandemic, as districts push for in-person learning.

Facing unprecedented hurdles, The Bread Project reinvents itself to serve its graduates and keep doors open.

Cape Fear Food Council is making preparations for food relief efforts under COVID-19 restrictions as hurricane season arrives in North Carolina.

By accounting for history and investing in communities, nonprofit hospitals can address racial disparities in health care.

FreedHearts helps conservative Christian parents of LGBTQ children reconcile love and faith.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Elise Cutini led her Silicon Valley-based nonprofit to rapidly raise and distribute funds to address the mounting needs of the foster youth they serve.

A nonprofit in rural Pennsylvania uses outdoor activities to help wounded veterans in their transition to civilian life.

For too long, state and local governments have improperly equated public safety with law enforcement.

Relationships prove powerful as food organizations in Charlotte coordinate to meet rising demand.

A workforce development program in Pennsylvania helps incarcerated people find employment when they’re released.

Sin posibilidades de trabajar, las trabajadoras domésticas y los jornaleros luchan por sobrevivir a las consecuencias económicas de la pandemia de COVID-19.

Unable to work, Latino domestic workers and day laborers struggle to survive the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Michigan physician reflects on the lessons learned during the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis.

‘Crazy Pills’ and Jesus weren’t enough to cure the stigma of mental health issues in Appalachia, so these women took action.

With buildings closed, the Austin Public Library shifts resources to maintain public service.

Hurricane Harvey prepared Coastal Bend Food Bank and other emergency assistance organizations to better respond during the pandemic.

Rebuilding his life after addiction and homelessness, Richard Barber turns to service for his neighbors.

Professor Dede Sparks wants to raise awareness for the often unseen work that social workers do, the toll it can take, and how to build resilience for the days ahead.

The East Oakland Collective activates its city-wide network to support at-risk and underserved communities through the pandemic.

An Austin nursing home caregiver joins her first organized protest as thousands rally for racial equality across the country.

A photographer sets out to find two friends living on the streets of downtown Austin amid the pandemic.

Senior police officer Kat Ratcliff responds to more calls, more restrictions, and more risk as she serves her community during the pandemic.

Oakland at Risk matches high-risk residents with neighbors who are ready to offer support.

A UBI pilot program offers transition-age foster youth $1000 a month. We talk to the county supervisor that started it about where the idea came from and where it could be heading.

Hospice chaplains are finding creative ways to connect with clients and provide comfort despite social distancing.

Dining room managers for Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa are still serving meals, but miss gathering around a table.

Cherice Harrison-Nelson stays grounded by the cultural traditions that her family has honored for generations.

White Pony Express is adapting every aspect of its operations to fight the growing food insecurity crisis in Contra Costa, California.

Amy Price is fundraising for Austin’s homeless in an altered landscape, and from a distance.

Austin Doerr is trying to hold on to his family’s small business in the wake of stay-at-home orders.

A conversation with Serita Cox of iFoster on overcoming the digital divide between foster youth and their peers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

With health issues that make her vulnerable to the coronavirus, 85-year-old Eloise is adjusting to life in quarantine.

UT’s Dell Medical School launches the COVID-19 ATX Exchange to funnel PPE donations to “second-line” care workers.

Homeless, living with HIV, and lacking antiretroviral medication, Bella Casebolt is fighting to survive.

For the president and CEO of Samaritan House, protecting at-risk residents during the COVID-19 crisis requires vigilance and hope.

A grassroots effort in New Orleans is feeding front line hospital workers and helping local restaurants stay in business.

As COVID-19 arrived in Texas, nurse Andrea Dunn learned she’s six weeks pregnant with her second child.

For many Texans concerned during the COVID-19 crisis, the 211 hotline offers verified information, reassurance, resources, and compassion.

For birth worker Ellen Gonzalez, the COVID-19 crisis makes it more difficult to support and connect with her clients when they need her most.

For Oakland’s unhoused population, survival during the COVID-19 crisis becomes harder by the day, but advocate Derrick Soo isn’t slowing down.

While Austin shelters in place during the COVID-19 crisis, Mutchler finds new appreciation for his job at a local grocery store.

Mutual aid organizations are forming across the country to fill in the gaps for their communities affected by COVID-19

Hernandez continues to visit her in-home care clients during the COVID-19 crisis — she says they need her now more than ever.

Groups addressing food insecurity are scrambling to stock clients’ pantries with food during a sudden pandemic.

Two mental and spiritual wellness experts share insights on caring for ourselves and others as we enter a new phase of separation.

A Los Angeles nonprofit is challenging the prevailing narratives on foster care.

Anthony Pico speaks to Reed Connell from A Home Within, a national organization that connects current and former foster youth to therapy services.

“You guys are like heroes for the city,” Austin Mayor Steve Adler says when he addresses the group set to take an annual census of people experiencing homelessness.

Asociación Mayab was founded in 2003 to promote Mayan cultural events, but the San Francisco-based group soon began receiving requests for interpretation services.

On a 3.5 acre farm in East Austin, Urban Roots serves teens and young adults through paid internships that focus not just on farming, but also on their growth as leaders and good citizens.

The Mercy Brown Bag Program in Alameda County, California has been providing meals for seniors for more than three decades, and now it has a new way to do it: a special delivery truck.