Chad Lamb overcame a decade of homelessness and PTSD with the help of TMHA's supportive housing and mental health services, highlighting the promise of the "housing first" approach to recovery.
Housing and Homeslessness
PTSD and the trauma of homelessness can create a reinforcing cycle that makes seeking help more difficult.
Domestic violence is an overlooked driver of homelessness among women in California. A journalist recounts her experience interviewing survivors, who sought to share their stories in an effort to reclaim control and heal from trauma.
Estimates show the vast majority of rental housing units in the state lack legally required lead inspection certificates. Here's how one reporter investigated the story — and showed why those lapses matter.
In Memphis, Tennessee, a nonprofit is addressing the transgender homelessness problem one tiny home at a time.
Homeless individuals in San Luis Obispo County often suffer from PTSD, impacting their mental health and housing stability.
San Diego reporter Lisa Halverstadt and Seattle-based journalist Will James joined Brett Feldman, director of USC Street Medicine, this week to discuss recent policy shifts and how reporters can cover the urgent story of homelessness and mental health.
The lack of affordable housing for seniors in the county has worsened in the past two years, with homeless service providers warning of a large surge in housing and homelessness aid requests.
Jovenes, Inc. in Boyle Heights is helping young adults break the cycle of homelessness. But as health providers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles shared, the health challenges go well beyond housing.
As the program tries to address some of Sonoma’s biggest challenges, how well will it work, and what can other cities learn from the results?