Human Services

As citizens across Pennsylvania face economic struggles and inequitable public policies, Pennsylvania Stands Up is investing in people and developing them into powerful leaders. Carrie Santoro, executive director of Pennsylvania…

Casey Trupin works on ending youth homelessness at the Raikes Foundation. Previously, he served as the Directing Attorney for the Children and Youth Project at Columbia Legal Services in Seattle, advocating…

America’s homeless response system has been called “the emergency room of society,” conjuring images of a space where the focus is on urgent intervention—finding shelter or managing encampments—rather than trying…

Schools are trying to boost security without criminalizing students, as the number of guns found in schools and shootings continue to rise.

Identifying new affordable housing options for people facing homelessness is a complex challenge, especially in high-cost housing markets. Shared housing – when two or more unrelated people share housing costs…

If we want to address the challenges and inequities faced by students and the ongoing needs of employers and communities, we must deliver on a concept that has gained substantial momentum in recent years: education-to-workforce pathways.

The USDA announced a US$3.1 billion investment in climate smart agriculture, but some groups question the approach.

After the number of homeless students dropped during the early part of the pandemic, experts say the lack of affordable housing is fueling an increase…

People experiencing homelessness may face a multitude of barriers to getting vaccinated. Challenges can range from inability to stay in one place for a long time to medical stigma against homelessness. The…

We need to make our secondary education relevant to the aspirations of our youth. Learn about the pathways that can make this happen.