housing insecurity
A pandemic, extreme weather, and new city mandates create a perfect storm for thousands of people without a place to call home.
By Camille Wheeler
Photos by Camille Wheeler
A tenants’ union in Kansas City, MO, works to address housing insecurity on multiple fronts — from tenant support to changes in citywide housing policy.
By Cecily Sailer
Photos by Chase Castor
While employment numbers have stabilized, financial hardship leaves many in a state of housing insecurity.
By Matt Smith
Rappahannock Food Pantry in Virginia helps low-income residents survive the rising costs of living.
By Cecily Sailer
Photos by Kelly West
A network in Western New York is helping residents overcome barriers to connect to resources
By Jim McKeever
Photos by Michelle Gabel
Why Not Prosper, a nonprofit in Philadelphia, helps women rebuild their lives after incarceration.
By Cecily Sailer
Photos and video by Jim Tuttle
Four cousins honor the legacy of their grandparents by feeding and caring for people experiencing homelessness in Austin.
Story and photos by Camille Wheeler
Every week for the past eight years, Janet Matzen has been cooking as a form of service and activism.
By Cecily Sailer and Kelly West
With buildings closed, the Austin Public Library shifts resources to maintain public service.
By Cecily Sailer
Dining room managers for Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa are still serving meals, but miss gathering around a table.
By Martin do Nascimento and Cecily Sailer
Amy Price is fundraising for Austin’s homeless in an altered landscape, and from a distance.
By Cecily Sailer
Austin Doerr is trying to hold on to his family’s small business in the wake of stay-at-home orders.
By Kelly West
Homeless, living with HIV, and lacking antiretroviral medication, Bella Casebolt is fighting to survive.
By Martin do Nascimento
For the president and CEO of Samaritan House, protecting at-risk residents during the COVID-19 crisis requires vigilance and hope.
By Cecily Sailer
For many Texans concerned during the COVID-19 crisis, the 211 hotline offers verified information, reassurance, resources, and compassion.
By Cecily Sailer
For Oakland’s unhoused population, survival during the COVID-19 crisis becomes harder by the day, but advocate Derrick Soo isn’t slowing down.
By Cecily Sailer and Martin do Nascimento
Two mental and spiritual wellness experts share insights on caring for ourselves and others as we enter a new phase of separation.
By Cecily Sailer
At Ivy Tech Community College, a network of more than 40 campuses in Indiana, a pillar of their strategic plan is to ensure the basic needs of students are met.
By Kelly West and Jodi Gonzalez