* Death rate from overdoses tripled over 15 years * Abuse of prescription painkillers a factor * Risk of death substantially higher for home...

A Swedish charity has recently come under fire for giving out cigarettes to the homeless. Omsorgsjul - Hemlösa, which means Care Christmas – the...

On World Homeless Day, advocates focus on the estimated 100 million people around the globe who live without a roof over their heads, yet are so easil...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Eddie Vega has been homeless for a year. He was waiting for a bus one day last week when a police officer rolled up to ask what he...

Joan's mom died about a year before Joan's troubles began. Her pregnancy, jail time and homelessness began after her once life-long guardian was no longer there to protect her.

New York City's homeless population has increased 23 percent in one year, according to a new survey. On Jan. 30, the Department of Homeless Servic...

As we reflect on a year of climbing poverty rates, homelessness and other crises near and far, we recognize those whose good works have helped others ...

As you continue to cross presents off your holiday shopping list, remember those who are need of your time and generosity, but may not be able to ask ...

Often all it takes to become homeless is a series of unfortunate events. That's what happened to John Harrison, NPR reports. He lost his job in a mer...

In 2004, as her two children slept in the 1981 Minnie Winnebago they would now have to call home, Carey Fuller sat down to write her first poem. "I ...

Eric Sheptock has 4,548 Facebook friends, 839 Twitter followers, two blogs and an e-mail account with 1,600 unread messages. What he doesn't have is ...

UPDATE: Mayor Bloomberg stepped up to defend the experiment on homeless families, which bars 200 families from taxpayer-funded program homeless assist...

Here's one practical tip: If you have school-aged child, chances are, in the next couple of weeks, you'll be buying a ton of "Back to School" supplies...

It's a national reaction to become immobilized when confronted with a huge problem. Time and again, I'm asked, "Yes, I'd love to help the homeless. But it seems so massive -- what can I do?"

Sen. Tim Johnson says the nation must do more to eliminate homelessness among military veterans. The South Dakota Democrat co-chaired a hearing today...