homelessness

Trust House was founded in 1970 as an emergency shelter and crisis hotline

Increasing rental prices and high eviction rates are pushing more people out of their homes, a trend that’s happening in many communities across the Commonwealth, including in the New River Valley, putting pressure on some shelters who offer a warm bed for the night.

Since 2020 Roanoke has seen an increase in the number of people sleeping on sidewalks and downtown areas. Last December, the city council voted to make sleeping on sidewalks a criminal offense. Other communities across southwest Virginia, including Bristol and Pulaski, have enacted similar policies in the past few months.

At the end of this month, a moratorium on evictions will end, and thousands more Virginians could be homeless. The problem is already evident in Richmond…

A coalition of groups in Charlottesville will announce a bold new plan to end homelessness in that community Thursday. They won a big grant to buy and…

As the nights get colder, many Virginians experiencing homelessness will try to navigate shelter systems upended by COVID-19.People across the state are…

For thousands of Virginians without a place to live, staying at home isn’t an option.Earlier this month, Governor Northam announced $2.5 million in…

Homeless shelters around the state are finding creative ways to feed and house people during the COVID-19 crisis – doing their best to keep residents…

When Congress gets back into session, one bill members will consider was introduced by a freshman House Democrat hoping to protect transgender people who…

Homelessness among veterans is down in Virginia, way down.Since 2010, the number of homeless vets in Virginia has been slashed in half. So how did it…