Day centers put vital services for people experiencing homelessness in one place
People experiencing homelessness often have no place to go during the day, and figuring out where to find a meal, get an ID card, do laundry, and get started on the journey to finding a home takes a lot of effort and coordination. Day centers can help.
What is so complicated about homeless encampments in DC? | Street Sense Media
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How cool indifference magnifies the summer heat | Street Sense Media
Washington D.C. is one of the most intense summer “heat islands” of any U.S. city. Temperatures during the summer can soar 21 degrees higher than surrounding rural areas, according to a report by Climate Central. And the population at greatest risk of suffering from heat-related illnesses in the summer is people experiencing homelessness.
When an encampment is a single person and their stuff | Street Sense Media
On a recent morning, a man pushed a metal cart northward along the intersection of 16 th and K streets NW. Pedestrians shuffled past him talking on their phones. Red city taxis idled near The Capital Hilton waiting to ferry guests.
District “Cleared” the K St. N.E. Underpass. Now What?
It is perhaps, one of the greatest ironies for the unsheltered people living in the underpasses at K, L, and M Streets N.E.- to be amidst a sea of vacancies in high-rise condos and luxury apartment buildings, and yet, have no place to call your own. On Thursday, Jan.
Interfaith service held for those who died without a home | Street Sense Media
Around 50 people gathered inside of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church on Friday, Dec. 20, in honor of National Homeless Person’s Memorial Day. The service was just one part of a series of events taking place in over 180 cities to remember those who had passed away during the year while experiencing homelessness.
Activists march to remember 117 people who died without homes in DC | Street Sense Media
At 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, an assembly gathered inside Luther Place Church, located on 14th St NW north of Thomas Circle, to commemorate the lives of 81 people who died without homes last year.