Homelessness

Lulu Livingston explains how the unhoused community survives, despite having to constantly move around the city.

curiousKC | Your Questions On Homelessness Are Up For A Vote

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | January 10, 2022

What questions about homelessness should our journalists report on next? You decide.

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Xander Stephens found help at Pride Haven, an overnight shelter that serves homeless LGBTQ people.

Homeless LGBTQ Youth Find Shelter at Pride Haven

By Catherine Hoffman | December 3, 2021

SAVE Inc. operates Pride Haven, an overnight youth shelter that serves homeless LGBTQ people.

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Warming tents at a homeless encampment in Kansas City.

Houseless Solution Update: KC Leaders Reveal Extreme Weather Plan

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | October 28, 2021

Kansas City officials have announced a new extreme weather plan designed to address the lingering gaps in aid for unhoused people as winter approaches.

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Anton Washington, who leads the Houseless Task Force, helped folks get situated at an encampment on 11th Street and Harrison Ave.

curiousKC | A Homelessness Resources Guide

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cami Koons | October 25, 2021

Here’s a brief housing and homelessness guide with information on seeking or giving help.

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Jamal Collier, program advisor for Lotus Care House

Winter is Coming: The Unhoused Still Seeking Solutions in KC

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cody Boston, Catherine Hoffman | October 21, 2021

Here’s what you need to know about the housing crisis as the homeless and unsheltered community in Kansas City braces for winter.

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