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Homeless encampment under a bridge on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail along the Allegheny River. The encampments are a problem in the area as the trail is popular with walkers, runners and bikers. Unrecognizable people seen in background. This section of the trail is near downtown and PNC Park.
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Georgia advocates push youth-focused solutions to homelessness crisis

Georgia advocates push youth-focused solutions to homelessness crisis Georgia advocates are fighting for a unique response to homelessness among young adults due to their situation being different than older adults. Advocates and service providers shared strategies for helping young people experiencing homelessness at the Atlanta Thrive Summit held earlier this month. Bidemi Animashaun is the youth project manager at Partners for HOME, which oversees part of Atlanta’s homeless response system. […]

todayMay 20, 2026 4

Atlanta skyline aerial at Autumn showing the Bank of America plaza and other skyscrapers and cityscape of Atlanta.
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Georgia’s housing crisis leaves families running in place

Georgia’s housing crisis leaves families running in place When 14-year-old Na’Kaya Godfrey gets home from school in Stone Mountain, she turns on the space heaters. They are the only source of warmth in the unheated house — the latest stop in a childhood defined by moving. On her dresser sits a sign that reads “Home, Sweet Home.” She estimates this is the 26th place her family has lived. Her mother, […]

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Metro Atlanta warming centers open as freezing temperatures grip region

Metro Atlanta warming centers open as freezing temperatures grip region As temperatures fall below freezing across metro Atlanta, warming centers are opening to provide overnight shelter for people facing dangerous winter conditions. One such center, operated by Tucker First United Methodist Church, began welcoming guests over the weekend ahead of the winter storm. By Monday evening, the facility had already reached capacity as more people sought relief from the cold. […]

todayJanuary 27, 2026 28 1

Homeless encampment under a bridge on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail along the Allegheny River. The encampments are a problem in the area as the trail is popular with walkers, runners and bikers. Unrecognizable people seen in background. This section of the trail is near downtown and PNC Park.
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Atlanta presses Fulton County over funding shortfall for homelessness services

Atlanta presses Fulton County over funding shortfall for homelessness services Atlanta and Fulton County leaders gathered last week at the Beacon on Cooper, an upcoming rapid housing development in South Atlanta, to address the issue of homelessness. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens addressed Fulton County’s admittance in December that it does not have the promised funds to cover the cost of services, according to Georgia Public Broadcasting. “Health and Human Services […]

todayJanuary 21, 2026 29 1