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Indianapolis community members push for more investment in permanent housing as city moves forward with a new shelter dubbed the ‘Housing Hub’.
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With the end of pandemic-era housing programs, evictions are up, which is causing a growing public health crisis.
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Medical respite programs provide homeless people a safe place to recover from surgery or acute illness, learn to manage a chronic condition, and get help finding permanent housing. The decades-old concept has taken off in recent years.
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Libraries play a central role in many communities, providing books and information and helping people navigate challenges. Increasingly, those challenges are beyond the scope of what librarians are trained to handle — like housing insecurity and mental illness. To meet the need, some libraries are hiring social workers.
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A survey of 17 cities found more than 50,000 pandemic-related eviction filings. Housing advocates worry that increased housing instability will lead to more COVID-19 and other illnesses.
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When Marion County Health Commissioner Dr. Virginia Caine fell down a flight of stairs recently, a pill to treat her arthritis became a way to cope with…
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When the COVID shutdown hit, lots of people lost jobs and couldn’t pay their rent. States and cities responded by putting a moratorium on evictions, but…
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A small house and a big idea are coming to the University of Southern Indiana.The university announced it’s building a small, modular home to demonstrate…
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The residue from meth labs can cause health problems, but people aren't always told that the house they're buying is contaminated. An Indiana law requires disclosure but not mandatory testing.
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LOS ANGELES — Will Nebbitt lives on the 5th floor of a new downtown apartment building. From his window, he has a panoramic view of the Los Angeles…