Homelessness
Johnson County Churches, Cities Going to Court Over Land Use Disputes
Johnson County churches and cities increasingly are going to court over land use disputes.
Homeless in Johnson County
With cold weather setting in, and winter fast approaching, advocates for Johnson County’s homeless population are scrambling to provide overnight shelter.
Emerging From Abuse With Hopes of Working for a Better Foster System
Jordan Webster was born with some abdominal organs on the outside of her body, and at age 3 had a liver and small-bowel transplant. Problems in her home led to several hospitalizations during a childhood that also included severe abuse at the hands of family members. The state took her out of her home, and…
From the Frying Pan of Foster Care to the Fire of Adulthood
Finally becoming old enough to drink legally is often accompanied by a night out on the town, but the experience can be quite different for foster kids in Missouri. “We’ve heard stories of kids who were dropped off at City Union Mission by their social worker because it’s the kid’s 21st birthday,” said Nathan Ross,…
Part-Time Student, Full-Time Homeless
Washington has an invisible problem: College students face homelessness in some of the biggest numbers anywhere. Michael is 19, transgender, and homeless. As a transgender person of color, Michael embodies some of the most sobering data on who is impacted by homelessness. Most estimates put LGBTQ people at less than 7 percent of the population….