A bill to streamline the involuntary commitment process for people with severe mental illness passed its first vote in the ...

When Shani Shih looks at her work, she doesn't just see the neighborhood’s rich and multiethnic history — she sees a public ...

Ahead of its last meeting of the year, the D.C. Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH) delayed the approval of its 2025 ...

The D.C. Council passed a bill to make one homeless shelter pet-friendly and cap the amount landlords can charge in pet rent ...

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I attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new non-congregate shelter in the District of Columbia called The Aston.

Dr. Goetcheus, a physician who profoundly shaped health care for people experiencing homelessness in the District, passed ...

Well, my jobs were plenty for a while there. After that, I decided to come home from school in South Carolina and attend the University of D.C. It was a time of unrest and financial insecurity.

To all my customers, I am distant because my Mom and my cat died. I am very sad after both deaths. I am on 19th and K Street ...

On Nov. 21, the city closed Eric’s encampment under the Anacostia River Walk Trail. About 20 city employees, outreach workers ...

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