Less than three months ago, Israel (whose name has been changed to honor his privacy) occupied the same bench in a well-known Downtown park for 16 consecutive months. He basically […]

Success, no matter how small, is invaluable to street outreach specialists.  With scarce affordable housing in DC and government-subsidized housing in high demand, a person experiencing homelessness can languish on […]

The Downtown Homeless Services Team primarily encounters and engages older, unaccompanied men and women (average age of 50) living on Downtown streets. These vulnerable individuals often have no family or […]

Meet Kate and Jamal, both of whom are experiencing homelessness—but this is where their similarities end.  Kate hears voices, sees people who aren’t there (such as children playing in the […]

The following article is one in a continuing series of short profiles about homeless adults who transitioned from the streets to independent housing. Thanks to the Downtown Homeless Services Team, […]

The following article is one in a continuing series of short profiles about homeless adults who transitioned from the streets to independent housing. Thanks to the Downtown Homeless Services Team, […]

Despite tough economic times, homeless numbers on Downtown streets continue to decline. Last month, Downtown SAMs, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers, a law intern with Lutheran Social Services and Master […]