Art therapy programs in D.C. provide healing for those facing homelessness and trauma. Free creative expression is improving mental health.

Shakita Chapman of HIPS discusses harm reduction, social services, and advocacy for drug users and sex workers in D.C.

Dupont Circle mourns “dancing man” Dominique Ratiff, a beloved dancer and community member, whose spirit and generosity left a lasting impact.

After years of homelessness, Nikkie Smith secured a housing voucher. She helps others find stability and hope through advocacy and outreach.

Wendell Williams describes a trip to Bratislava, Slovakia, describing his relationship with a local vendor in whom he sees himself.

The Mount Pleasant Library is slated to be temporarily closed from Feb. 10 until June 23 for repairs, leaving the Ward 1 neighborhood without the library’s services.

Redbook Mango, a poet, rapper, and Street Sense vendor, was found dead in October after loved ones reported her missing in May 2023. She was 44. 

Street Sense’s guide to accessing vital documents to IDs and birth certificates for people experiencing homelessness.

On the longest night of the year, over 60 people marched through D.C.’s streets. They followed a group of six pallbearers carrying a bare, wooden coffin.

We are getting very disturbing reports from D.C.’s Department of Health as we prepare to remember those who have died without the dignity of a home and a proper burial for this year’s memorial service and vigil.

What’s the difference between me and you? The work I put in, I bet the average person couldn’t do. It takes a lot of pride.

While you’re away / there are so many things to do. To kill time / while I’m away from you. Forcing me to see so many truths / and to think I do it via you

Thanksgiving was on Thursday, Nov. 28. Observers do lots of activities, like go to church, go to museums, go out to the park, go to dinner at your house or someone else’s home…

When the lead artist of the new mural in Chinatown, Shani Shih, looks at her work, she doesn’t just see the neighborhood’s rich, layered, and multiethnic history — she sees a public act of defiance.

You are reading a Street Sense paper. Thank you for supporting your community! As vendors and artists, they provide many resources to elevate our lives.

A bulletin to Fox5 News and Channel Four News: I want to take you to a place that provides meaningful community service by feeding people.

Homelessness is a crisis that causes pain, but the payment of the community hears it. 

Content warning: Abuse 

I never thought I was dealing with domestic abuse. I was abused by someone who I was in a relationship with.

A few weeks ago, I was invited to attend a conference on housing strategies. To my surprise, many people showed up and were eager to engage in a healthy discussion about the problem of housing instability.

When we move around the town / We know we must check on one another / By doing all that we should do to deserve the crown