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Street Sense Media uses a range of creative platforms to spotlight solutions to homelessness and empower people in need.

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Street Sense Media uses a range of creative platforms to spotlight solutions to homelessness and empower people in need.

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Street Sense Media uses a range of creative platforms to spotlight solutions to homelessness and empower people in need.

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How an unlikely friendship led a homeless man to housing

by Jeff Gray // November 28, 2018

Reed and Anthony met by chance in 2010. Two years later, they embarked on a journey to get Anthony off the street.

Bathroom bill moving forward to full D.C. Council vote

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This local librarian is serving his community by serving up food and literature

by Zachary Headings // November 29, 2018

Christopher Stewart has been reaching out to his community by standing on a street corner with free breakfast food and novels.

The first three D.C. General replacement shelters open

by Reginald Black // November 29, 2018

There is a possible revolution in the way homelessness is addressed in the nation's capital. The Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

D.C. Superior Court ruling fights back against housing discrimination

by Samantha Caruso // November 29, 2018

Two housing groups in Washington, D.C., were penalized for refusing to accept government subsidies as payment for security deposits and monthly rent, said the Equal Rights Center, the plaintiff in this case. Homeless, Bike, Snow, Winter, Scene, Cold, Poverty

A woman died from exposure near Union Station during the first hypothermia alert of the year

by Rachel Cain // November 29, 2018

Every year about 40 to 50 people die in D.C. due to exposure to cold weather.

Bathroom bill moving forward to full D.C. Council vote

by Katie Bemb // November 28, 2018

After going through several iterations since early 2017, the Public Restroom Facilities Installation and Promotion Act was advanced through the Committee on Transportation and the Environment. A screenshot of the Homeless Youth Handbook.

This website could help homeless youth in D.C. know their rights and resources

by Zachary Headings // November 15, 2018

Youth experiencing homelessness often do not know about the resources available to them. Law firm Baker McKenzie, in partnership with Disney and the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, is compiling all resources and rights available to homeless youth in one webpage using easy-to-understand language. See More News »

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