Human Services

As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, concern grows not just for coastal residents, but for a often-overlooked population: prison inmates. Recent history has shown that incarcerated individuals face…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approximately $11 billion in the Disaster Relief Fund as it responds to Hurricane Milton, the second major hurricane to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast in…

More than a week has passed since Hurricane Helene destroyed a large portion of the Southeast United States, and in its wake a slew of disinformation about federal disaster relief…

It’s not always clear how to develop a strategy for disaster philanthropy for high-impact donors. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy recently held a webinar titled “Hurricane Helene: How funders can…

Bonterra, a software company for social good, is teaming up with GoFundMe and GoFundMe.org to launch a matching program to deliver immediate cash grants to victims of Hurricane Helene and…

Between Sunday and Monday morning — a mere 24 hours — Hurricane Milton intensified from a tropical storm to a fierce Category 5 hurricane. With wind speeds pushing 180 miles per…

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated multiple southeast U.S. states, Florida is bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Milton. Authorities there are urging people to flee flood-prone areas and…

For the second time in two weeks, the American Red Cross is mobilizing for Milton, as the historic storm bears down on Florida. These preparations are happening even as disaster…

Less than two weeks ago, Val Stunja was frantically stacking furniture and belongings on her kitchen countertop. Hurricane Helene was bearing down on the west coast of Florida, and she…

For more than two decades, the low rent on Marina Maalouf’s affordable housing unit — an apartment in a blocky development in Los Angeles’ Chinatown — was a saving grace…

Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island in New York City. Many arrived by large steamships; first and second-class passengers were briefly inspected on board,…

As Election Day approaches, much of the electorate has indicated housing policy’s impact on young voters’ civic engagement. And for good reason: the housing market today is the least affordable it’s been…