Artist/vendor Laticia Brock shares the second part of her series on the horrors of living in a tent city in the form of a poem.
Content categorized as Living Unsheltered
Tent City, Part 2
A closer look at the District’s Point-in-Time Count
Patrick Geiger argues D.C.’s PIT count results reveal worrisome trends for homeless singles.
Street cleanup leads to complaints from homeless residents
“I try to follow the rules, but you still want to f*** with me.”
How a Washington Post article and a public outpouring of support changed one homeless couple’s lives forever
Monica and Pete lived in tents on the streets of D.C. for two years, working and seeking assistance. In a matter of days, their GoFundMe that a law student established raised over $41,000 and they moved indoors.
Navigating homeless services is complicated. A new downtown center makes many of them available in one place.
A long-awaited downtown service center for D.C.’s homeless residents officially opened on Feb. 25 at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church at 1313 New York Ave. NW. The grand opening comes after the mayor’s initial plan to open the center on Nov. 1.
Compassion is needed in the cold
Andre Brinson writes about an experience with a police officer on an extremely cold night.
A cycle to stay warm
Vendor Anthony Carney describes his daily, repetitive routine during cold weather in order to stay warm.
Happy Holidays
Andre Brinson shares his holiday gratitude and remembers a difficult Christmas Eve.
Vendor Memorial: Charles Davis
Charles Martin Davis died of natural causes and was found in his bedroom on Oct. 21, according to a police report. Davis, a Street Sense Media vendor, writer and illustrator, was 55 years young. He often sold newspapers in the Tenleytown neighborhood.
Bathrooms for All
Man experiencing homelessness writes about the importance of public restrooms in Washington DC
My most reliable assistance
Local man experiencing homelessness shares the benefits and limits of Social Security.
An event to celebrate new art where homeless people used to live was scheduled for the morning of an encampment cleanup
The fences are down and “Rain” is up in the M Street NE underpass. Bi-weekly homeless encampment cleanups continue on L Street, K Street and First Street.
A recent study found unsheltered homeless people face higher mortality rates than sheltered individuals
This 10-year study in Boston, Massachusetts, analyzed the discrepancies between the mortality rates of the unsheltered homeless population versus the sheltered homeless population.
Another D.C. camp cleanup leaves people experiencing homelessness in NoMa displaced
A series of “encampment” locations between the NoMa and Union Station Metro stops have experienced more frequent “re-cleaning” visits by city workers for at least two months.
Counter-protests reject white supremacist rally but disrupt homeless community
On Sunday, one year after the events of Charlottesville, a second white supremacy rally, in the nation’s capital, was met with overwhelming opposition. “Unite the Right 2” was over before it began and organizers backed away before their small demonstration was scheduled to commence.
Excessive heat is especially dangerous for people experiencing homelessness
The Northeast is experiencing a heat wave. What resources are available to help D.C.’s homeless community cope?
My Life So Far
A short story of the struggles that artist/vendor Patty Feris has experienced over the course of her life.
Product of Progression: ‘Why can’t the homeless help themselves?’
Volunteer Tyrone Chisolm describes the methods he uses to improve his life as a homeless person.
Our Tent City
Laticia Brock describes her time living in “Tent City” and the experiences she shared with the people she lived with.
The latest homeless census data was released ahead of D.C. Council’s first vote on the FY2019 budget
Housing and homeless services factored heavily into changes considered during a first vote on the city’s budget for fiscal year 2019, held May 15.
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