Growing up, I never imagined my life would be defined by homelessness and survival. I was born in Trinidad and moved to Harlem at a young age, where instability became my constant companion. After my ...
Can you imagine packing up to flee into the night? Senate Bill 285 would jail moms for running from abuse. Indiana needs ...
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month which evolved from the “Day of Unity” first held in 1981 to connect advocates across the U.S. who were working to stop violence against women and ...
Imagine the desperation LaRita Shepherd must have felt three years ago, sleeping in her car or along the Boise River. And she ...
A survivor who’s successfully gotten an abusive partner ordered out of their shared apartment must next shoulder the rent on their own, said Erin Scott, executive director of the Oakland nonprofit.
18 out of 37 Brown County respondents to a homelessness survey said fleeing domestic violence or other abuse led to them being at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The director of Golden House, a ...
While advocates and nonprofit leaders welcomed news on Tuesday that the New York City Human Resources Administration plans to make policy adjustments in regards to its services for homeless victims of ...
New York City will change procedures for counting and evaluating homeless domestic violence victims as part of a 90-day review ordered by Mayor Bill de Blasio last month. The changes, which followed ...
Annabelle has struggled for months to find a place to live. Due to fear of her partner, she was forced to leave her home in the middle of the night, taking only her cat and a few belongings. With no ...
“As Washington commits to callous austerity, Mayor-elect Mamdani must devote himself to strengthening New York’s safety nets and prioritizing domestic violence survivors in all housing and ...
For most of her life, Yenni Rivera found it difficult to ask for help. Raised in a working-class, Salvadoran, immigrant ...