Learn about homelessness
Short, plain-language explanations of what causes homelessness, what works to reduce it, and how to help. Sources and citations are linked inline where they exist.
Foundations
The actual causes of homelessness
Homelessness is not caused by personal failure. It is caused, overwhelmingly, by the gap between what housing costs and what people earn — plus everything that pushes people toward that gap.
3 min read
Common myths about homelessness — and what's actually true
The most repeated claims about homelessness are usually wrong. Here are the ones that get in the way of helping.
3 min read
The three types of homelessness
Homelessness isn't one experience. Understanding the difference between transitional, episodic, and chronic homelessness changes how you think about who needs what.
2 min read
Where unhoused people tend to be — and why
Understanding the geography of unsheltered homelessness, for outreach workers, volunteers, and curious neighbors.
3 min read