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Housing

Substance abuse often follows homelessness, not precedes it — new study finds

Most Americans assume that drug use precedes homelessness, but a new study from UCSF challenges that assumption.

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Housing

Prince William joins walking tours led by formerly homeless people in Scotland

The prince’s Homewards program supports the initiative to hire workers who have experienced homelessness.

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Health

'StoryRx' initiative prescribes storytelling for older adults: 'Boosts survival odds by 50%'

Participating hospitals see storytelling as medicine — and their patients do, too.

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Housing

5-year-old’s viral t-shirt raises thousands for unhoused neighbors

5-year-old Eli Dewees struck up a conversation with a person who was experiencing homelessness. Then a lightbulb went off.

$Two photos side by side. On the left, two men stand in front of a farm, holding a crate of produce. On the left, a garden plot sits under bright blue skies, with a rainbow light refraction in the foreground$

Faith

Church turns its vacant land into a huge urban garden, donates 65K pounds of food every year

With an abundance of vacant property and limited access to fresh produce, Mission of Mary Cooperative stepped in.

A white tiny house with blue trim and red doors sits in the Golden Isles Veteran Village in Brunswick, Georgia

Housing

High school students build tiny house village for homeless veterans states away: 'A great civics lesson'

The Golden Isles Veteran Village is now open to homeless vets.

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Holidays

18 Ways to Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility This Year

International Transgender Day of Visibility is celebrated every year on March 31. Here’s a list of activities, ideas, and events to help you honor this special day.

A group of 21 inmates sit in a computer lab under a banner that reads "Central California Women's Facility Media Center"

Human Rights

The world's largest women's prison is now home to an independent newspaper — written by and for inmates

The Paper Trail is amplifying the voices of incarcerated women at The Central California Women’s Facility.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church and rectory

Housing

Church turns rectory into transitional housing for homeless women, children

The non-denominational church is already renovating its rectory to house an estimated 30 neighbors facing homelessness.

A group of people gathers in front of a neoclassical-style building during a protest or rally. A person in the foreground holds a bright yellow sign that reads "Drag is Beautiful" with a heart symbol. Another yellow sign partially visible on the left says "No LGB [without] the T." The crowd consists of diverse individuals, some wearing LGBTQ+ pride-related clothing and accessories. The setting is outdoors with trees and a blue sky in the background

LGBTQ+

First Amendment win: Federal judge blocks Texas A&M's drag ban

The students said while their fight isn’t over, they were overjoyed by the decision and vowed to share that joy by putting on the best show possible Thursday.

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By the way, check out some recent good news stories you may have missed:

Substance abuse often follows homelessness, not precedes it — new study finds

Prince William joins walking tours led by formerly homeless people in Scotland

'StoryRx' initiative prescribes storytelling for older adults: 'Boosts survival odds by 50%'

5-year-old’s viral t-shirt raises thousands for unhoused neighbors

Church turns its vacant land into a huge urban garden, donates 65K pounds of food every year

High school students build tiny house village for homeless veterans states away: 'A great civics lesson'

18 Ways to Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility This Year

The world's largest women's prison is now home to an independent newspaper — written by and for inmates

Church turns rectory into transitional housing for homeless women, children

First Amendment win: Federal judge blocks Texas A&M's drag ban

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