With a small smile, Kathy Driver gently placed a framed photograph on the kitchen counter in her RV home. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Posts published in “Homeless”
Vancouver nonprofit Council for for the Homeless awarded $2M grant from MacKenzie Scott’s foundation
By The Citizen on March 20, 2024
Council for the Homeless received a $2 million grant Tuesday toward its mission to end homelessness. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘He deserves a funeral’: Demetrius Coles’ burned body was found on a Vancouver sidewalk
By The Citizen on January 27, 2024
Flames engulfed a dead man’s body on the sidewalk at West Ninth and Columbia streets in Vancouver five days before Christmas. Read more… Source: The…
3 Clark County agencies to get $19M total to boost affordable housing
By The Citizen on January 19, 2024
Several Clark County agencies are the recipients of nearly $19 million in state funding to build more affordable housing. Read more… Source: The Columbian
More winter weather headed to Clark County, with snow and cold on the way
By The Citizen on January 11, 2024
People living in Clark County might wake up to a snowy landscape Saturday morning. Some locals say they have plans to go sledding this weekend,…
No place to go: For homeless in Clark County, accessible restrooms are few and far between
By The Citizen on January 6, 2024
When nature calls, maybe the nearest toilet is just down the hall. Or if you’re out and about, maybe you stop at a coffee shop.…
Hurt and homeless with no where to heal: Could a successful Oregon program be a model for Clark County?
By The Citizen on December 23, 2023
When complications from a blood clot forced amputation of Jimmy Howland’s leg, it might have led to a chance for him to get into housing.…
Vancouver’s fourth Safe Stay opens; Gov. Jay Inslee says communities are life saving for homeless residents
By The Citizen on December 16, 2023
A handful of people who were experiencing homelessness in Vancouver will be home for the holidays. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘A road to home’: Thrive 2 Survive to provide staffing, case management to people living at Vancouver’s Safe Parking Zone
By The Citizen on December 13, 2023
Thrive 2 Survive, a Clark County-based nonprofit that offers services to people experiencing homelessness, will provide 24-hour staffing and case management to people living in…
Ombuds program in King County gives those experiencing homelessness an ally in navigating system, resolving problems
By The Citizen on December 12, 2023
Katara Jordan adjusts her cellphone against her ear with one hand while the other dances across her laptop’s keyboard. Read more… Source: The Columbian