Getting a housing voucher is just the first hurdle to exit homelessness. Moving in can take months as people face delays.

The long road home through D.C.’s housing voucher system ...

Summer 2025 sam.belmar@streetsensemedia.org Sam Belmar is a rising junior at William & Mary, studying sociology and ...

Summer 2025 mackenzie.konjoyan@streetsensemedia.org Mackenzie Konjoyan is a recent graduate of American University where she ...

A new report aims to understand services for youth experiencing homelessness and to encourage a plan that works to end youth homelessness.

The next year could be a hard one for D.C. residents who rely on the city budget for support with housing, health care, and other services. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser released her $21.8 billion proposed ...

Summer 2025 alaena.hunt@streetsensemedia.org Alaena Hunt is a rising senior at Georgetown University studying Justice and ...

Summer 2025 sachini.adikari@streetsensemedia.org Sachini is a rising junior at the George Washington University, where she ...

Sarah Eccleston is a writer and editor working as an editorial assistant for The Postal Record—the monthly magazine for ...

I was “puzzled by a look of perplexity” by a late adolescent teenage girl. The young lady had looked at me like she knew me in a way that made me feel admired and cared for.

Proposal for a secure, independent database tracking FBI and police activity to promote accountability and legislative oversight.

Rev. Donald Davis reflects on returning to Street Sense after a challenging trip to Texas. Grateful to be back home.