A Montgomery County homeless advocacy group is taking a new approach to creating affordable housing, converting a Bethesda office building into individual living quarters and renting out the ground floor to retailers. (read more)

A four-year study of homeless people with chronic medical problems in Chicago offers fresh evidence that efforts to move the homeless into permanent housing quickly can improve their lives and save taxpayer money. (read more)

The premise of Baltimore’s Housing First initiative is that having a place to call home is a fundamental principle of good mental health. (read more)

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts has taken a noteworthy step in addressing the needs of chronically homeless people in Worcester by committing more than $1 million to launch a "Home Again" model program and housing loan fund.(read more)

The city of Columbia has announced the beginning of its "Housing First" program. The program's goal is to help move people forward once they are off the streets. (read more)

Will the Inquirer's series on homelessness change the way Philadelphia addresses the problem? (read more)