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The final part of "The postman always rings twice" is out now!
The series follows the life of Wendell Williams on his recovery and journey out of homelessness.
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NEW: "The first time I was upset. ... The second time, devastated. The third time I was just heartbroken." In 2026, 47% of those who applied for shelter at this D.C. homeless family crisis center were deemed ineligible for services, @streetsensedc reports: 51st.news/homeless-families-…
NEWS: As winter approaches, the District has approved a plan to help keep people experiencing homelessness warm and safe throughout the cold.
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NEWS: Community leaders and residents are coming together to bridge the gap in the dialogue regarding homelessness across the District.
The effort is led by the Way Home Campaign, which aims to bring a panel to every ward before the end of the year.
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NEWS: Lawmakers in D.C. are looking to the wealthy as they weigh tax proposals to fund social services, including homelessness programs.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In this opinion piece, District domestic violence organizations call for more financial support for survivors as one local guaranteed income program ends.
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NEWS: Documented attacks impacting people experiencing homelessness nationally more than doubled in 2023 and 2024 compared with the previous two years, according to a new report by the National Coalition for the Homeless.
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NEWS: On Oct. 8, the D.C. Council hosted a public oversight roundtable where dozens of people raised concerns Virginia Williams Family Resource Center is blocking services for families in crisis.
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NEWS: D.C.’s overdose prevention machines provide life-saving medication like Naloxone. But they’ve come under scrutiny this year, after community members shared concerns about public safety impacts related to a machine located in Shaw.
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NEWS: Concerns over the D.C. Housing Authority’s budget management have raised questions about the agency’s financial stability. Here are the questions lawmakers are asking.
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NEWS: Nonprofits and local governments are asking a district court to rule on the Trump administration’s approach to homelessness funding before December in a last attempt to stop the federal government from changing long-standing guidelines.
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The District cleared 24 encampments in the month of September, bringing the total encampments cleared this year to over 140.
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NEWS: Since 2005, D.C.’s Interagency Council on Homelessness, or ICH, has been responsible for coordinating the District’s efforts to respond to and end homelessness. But over the past two decades, the task has proven easier said than done.
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The D.C. Council is considering the mayor's housing affordability bill, which could shorten eviction court processes and make it harder for extremely low-income households to find housing, according to local attorneys.
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Hundreds of Ward 2 residents packed the sprawling chapel of the Luther Place Memorial Church the evening of Sept. 30 to tell their presumptive new mayor their vision for the city. One topic people were eager to talk about? Housing.
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D.C. will open at least two new homeless shelters by 2029, replacing New York Avenue, Harriet Tubman, and Adam’s Place, which will all close before the end of the decade.
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Playtime Project has given children experiencing homelessness in the DMV a space to have fun for over two decades. Now, the organization is expanding with its first physical location.
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