Since October, 2009 a little known federal program, the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), has assisted an estimated 600,000 Americans in avoiding homelessness. The micro-funds provided by HPRP are used to cover expenses …

“…with every face, every new name, every threadbare, sweat-stained T-shirt or matted head of hair, I feel a mixture of pity and disgust, and I am ashamed of myself.”

NPR’s Weekend Edition today reports on the rising population of homeless families. Listen to the story here.
Between rising rates in unemployment and foreclosures, it’s no wonder that families are now the country’s fastest growing homeless …

This is a cross post from our friend Rebecca Freed of Becca’s Blog. Becca and her partner were the host of last spring’s Learn to knit party, where Rachel F. and I first learned about …

Last week Maria Shriver and the Center for American Progress released The Shriver Report. The report sets to layout “an accurate and detailed portrait of American women and families at this transformational moment in our history.”
According …