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Trust House was founded in 1970 as an emergency shelter and crisis hotline
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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As the nights get colder, many Virginians experiencing homelessness will try to navigate shelter systems upended by COVID-19.People across the state are…
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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…
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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…
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When Congress gets back into session, one bill members will consider was introduced by a freshman House Democrat hoping to protect transgender people who…
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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…