Human Services

The fate of hundreds of Louisiana nursing home residents warehoused during Hurricane Ida reveals a system vulnerable to disaster.

New research gauges how people in structural disadvantaged communities feel about police responding to mental health crises.

The pandemic exposed the long-standing failures of the housing market. After tens of millions lost their jobs and were unable to afford rent, the federal government prevented mass evictions by adopting housing…

The massacre in Lewiston, Maine, last week was the seventh mass shooting of 2023. There were seven in total last year.

More homeowners than ever need flood insurance. Fewer than ever can afford it.

Reducing consumption of meat and dairy by 50% could lead to greenhouse gas emissions from land use and agriculture being reduced 31% by 2050.

How New York’s rich history of urban gardening connects food justice and climate mitigation.

For anyone seeking employment, there’s a shortage of good, quality jobs that meet workers’ needs and support their well-being, including their economic security. This shortage is the result of multiple factors, including decades…

Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County, Colorado. Aspen Springs is 10 miles west. (Wikipedia map) Even as U.S. water supplies are decreasing, dema…

New research finds that implementing a $15 minimum wage boosts pay for low-wage workers and increases employment.

The sudden arrival of of thousands of asylum-seekers pushed the figure to an all-time high, even as overall enrollment has plummeted.

Supportive housing does so much more than help families facing or at risk of facing homelessness access stable housing: it also helps them stay together, reduces time in foster care,…