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More than 70% of people experiencing homelessness report currently smoking, highlighting the need for effective ways to support people who want to quit. Contingency management (CM), a program that offers financial rewards for not smoking, has shown short-term promise, but longer-term CM programs have not been well-studied among people experiencing homelessness.

KQED's live call-in radio program presents balanced discussions of local, state, national, and world issues as well as in-depth interviews with leading figures in politics, science, entertainment, and the arts.

#OOR26 is now available! Check it out for the latest information on rents and wages across the country. #DidYouKnow people who work full time in professions we rely on, like home health aides, don’t earn enough to afford rent? Read more http://nlihc.org/oor

People who inject drugs (PWID) experience housing instability and other structural barriers, making it hard for PWID to complete direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment of Hepatitis C. Researchers found that simple, low-cost medical storage containers, can be incorporated as a key component of a medication management plan. It is important to create a non-judgemental approach to providing HCV care.

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Who counts as homeless in America?If you ask the Department of Housing and Urban Development, around 750,000 people are homeless in America. If you ask the Department of Education, that number shoots up into the millions. What does this discrepancy tell us?  And how do our cultural ideas about homelessness shape who we see as homeless, and who gets help? To find out, Brittany talks with Dr. Margot Kushel, Director at the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, and Dr. Molly Richard, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Rhode Island’s College...

KQED follows one woman struggling to survive on the streets of Fresno during a summer of blisteringly hot temperatures.

Service providers launched a new initiative in South Dallas to provide apartments to people in encampments, but that didn't stop police from making arrests.

As the billionaire class gets richer, the growing online community is offering tips on how to survive with very little.

The United States has fewer labor protections and wage guarantees than most wealthy nations, leaving many workers vulnerable to economic hardship from job loss, reduced hours, or work-related injuries. Based on data from the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (CASPEH), this study shows how income disruptions—through layoffs, unstable gig work, caregiving tied to housing, illness or injury, probation and parole demands, and COVID-19-related impacts—can quickly lead to homelessness when housing costs are high and wages are low.

To better understand the experiences of older adults experiencing homelessness, the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative examined findings from the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (CASPEH), the largest representative study of homelessness since the mid-1990s. This report reviews who experiences homelessness in late life, how they lost their housing, their experiences during homelessness, and the barriers they face to regaining housing. These findings highlight the urgent need for research-backed solutions and policy interventions to address the...

Persistent affordability challenges and rising economic uncertainty are hurting housing conditions. Sales of existing homes sit at three-decade lows, inventories are rising, and rents have declined. Cost burdens for both renters and owners continue to climb...

More than half the people who exit interim housing in Los Angeles County leave for the streets or unknown locations.

A Bay Area News Group analysis found the region does not stand out for poverty, unemployment, drug use or mental illness. Its rents are another story.