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  Young and Homeless in Rural America

  The New York Times - Samantha M. Shapiro

  One evening in June, Scott Cooper, a high school football coach in rural southern Ohio, received a text from Blake, one of his linebackers. Blake, who was 17, would miss practice the next day, and so would his brother Lee Jr., who was 15. Another text followed with an explanation: Their family had …

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  Tennessee made homeless camps a felony. Colorado is trying something else.

  NBC News - Adam Edelman

  State governments have become increasingly active in taking steps to curb homelessness after largely leaving solutions to cities — though approaches have differed widely. Many state governments are experimenting with legislative approaches to address homeless populations, particularly in their …

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  Tiny homes, big dreams: How some activists are reimagining shelter for the homeless

  NPR - Giles Bruce

  Tucked inside a residential neighborhood in Madison, Wis., and surrounded by a wooden fence and greenery, are nine little houses. With multicolored siding and roofs, they look like people-sized birdhouses. And they fit right in. So does Gene Cox, 48. He hasn't been homeless in more than seven years. …

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  Nov 26, 2021
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  When a Hyundai is also the family home

  NPR - Chloe Nouvelle

  Some families sacrifice nearly everything so their kids can go to the "right" schools. In eastern Pennsylvania, Veronica Vargas and her longtime partner, Alex, put their sons to bed most nights in their car in the parking lot of the Walmart where they work. They're doing it to keep their 11-, 13- …

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  The Hidden Homeless of Rural America

  flatlandkc.org - Chris Lester

  Kevin Hawkins sat down at one of the long conference room tables in the Leavenworth Interfaith Community of Hope. He had a couple of minutes to spare …