High Point police officers had a suspect at gunpoint. He had broken into Andrews High School. But it wasn’t what they expected. Antonio King wasn’t a criminal. He was a homeless student, living in the school. At 18, Antonio had aged out of the Guilford County foster care system. And … > read more
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From the News & Record: “Phillip Key [is] 39 but looks nearly 60. He’s got arthritic hips, ankles, back, elbows and hands. He’s homeless, gets around on crutches, wrestles daily with depression and spends nights at the city’s shelter. But Saturday, he could be gone. His time is up at … > read more
In “More Thinking, More Talking… About Homelesness,” on LA’s Homeless Blog, Joel John Roberts says that we know what we need to end homelessness: affordable housing, permanent supportive housing with supportive services, discharge planning. But what most communities lack is the will to do what we need to do. Solutions … > read more