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NewsBy Donte Kirby July 17, 2024

NAEH conference is back in D.C. as fight to end homelessness intensifies

The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) reasserted its stance to organize and build more coalitions in the fight to end homelessness

Women speaking at a podium in front of blue curtains.

ArtBy Laticia Brock November 8, 2023

Grateful

Laticia Brock’s new poem celebrates Veterans Day.

ArtBy Brianna Butler November 8, 2023

Happy Veterans Day

Brianna Butler celebrates Veterans Day.

ArtBy Jackie Turner November 8, 2023

Veterans

Jackie Turner celebrates Veteran’s Day.

ArtBy White Jezus November 8, 2023

Be brave (and thanks to those who have been)

White Jezus celebrates Veteran’s Day.

ArtBy Frederic John November 8, 2023

Veteran, and peaceful warrior

For Veteran’s Day, Frederic John remembers his uncle Jacques, veterans and fierce chess player.

Obituaries & MemorialsBy Hope Davis June 22, 2022

‘The social butterfly:’ Vendor Marcus Green passes at 60

Street Sense Media vendor and artist Marcus Green died April 2 — five days shy of his birthday. He would’ve been 61.

ArtBy Levester Green April 20, 2022

We rolling now

I’m getting situated in Hampton, Va. I was staying with Yusef when he suddenly got called out to an overseas…

NewsBy Will Schick November 11, 2021

Legal Counsel for the Elderly to expand resources for veterans

Since 2014, the D.C. nonprofit Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE) has run what is known as the “veterans advocacy…

ArtBy Sybil Taylor November 11, 2020

Happy Veterans Day

Artist/Vendor Sybil Taylor salutes all veterans and remembers her father and her grandfather, who both served in the Army. She has collected historic photos from the Korean War and a playlist of songs with soldiers in mind.

Black and white photos combined and overlapping on a sheet of paper.

NewsBy Avi Bajpai June 21, 2020

Annual survey reveals a continued decrease in family homelessness, no change for youth, and an increase for single individuals

The annual Point-in-Time Count shows the number of homeless people in DC fell for the fifth consecutive year. But experts warn the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic will likely cause an increase in homelessness.

A man kneeling down beside a homeless person a bench, asking them some questions

NewsBy Victoria Ebner November 13, 2019

Veterans and volunteers embarked on a “search and rescue” to help homeless vets in the District

Volunteers distributed more than 300 personal care kits to veterans and civilians experiencing homelessness during this “Search and Rescue” effort.

NewsBy Cassidy Jensen November 13, 2019

DC is closer than ever to ending veteran homelessness

D.C. is close to its goal to end veteran homelessness. It may pave the way for ending other types of homelessness as well.

A white man in a green jacket and black pants carries a black backpack on one shoulder and looks over a freeway overpass. A tent is in the background.

NewsBy Bonnibelle Bishop November 11, 2019

77 formerly homeless veterans will be the first residents of The Parks at Walter Reed, followed by 134 low-income seniors

Abrams Hall is the first completed part of the Walter Reed Medical campus redevelopment in Northwest D.C.

Image of a building labeled "Abrams Hall"

NewsBy Bonnibelle Bishop November 1, 2019

After 14 years of not being heard, this formerly homeless veteran is a board-certified counselor trained to help others

Xavier Justice shares his road to recovery from addiction with the help of Veterans on the Rise’s flexible program.

NewsBy Jordan Tobias February 6, 2019

25th annual resource fair strives to compensate for the high rate of denials for veterans’ benefits

On Jan. 26, the Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center hosted its 25th Winterhaven Stand Down, a resource event for homeless and at-risk veterans. The day included on-the-spot hiring, legal aid, warm meals and more.