Sesame Street’s legions of young viewers first met Lily in 2011 when she explained what it’s like to go hungry, visit food pantries, and receive free meals at school. Lily has now returned to teach ...

Over the past few years, one of the constant issues expressed by both the homeless and by advocates is the lack of street outreach to the homeless. That complaint came up again in November during the ...

Politically savvy Brooklyn fourth-graders are joining forces with the nonprofit group Coalition for the Homeless to fight for better housing conditions for their peers. On June 2, members of Kids for ...

Westhab's Fort Greene Family Center provides apartment-style transitional housing for homeless families, a different model ...

Homelessness hits harder when you're young. For high school senior Morgan Keller, she said she became homeless after experiencing abuse by her father. "I had come home from school one day, and my dad ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) – A homeless man in Green Bay, Wisconsin is being called a hero after saving a 6-year-old autistic girl from a busy road. Faith Roberts is a mother to four special ...

This story is from the News Collaborative of Central Florida, an initiative of independent local news outlets working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida. It was originally published by ...