It took almost nine months for the administration to release an incident report — one of more than 1,000 “serious incident reports” at Massachusetts emergency family shelters in a 20-month ...

On Wednesday night, some members of Portland’s homeless community lined up in hopes of getting a bed inside the Multnomah County Severe Weather Shelter on Northwest Hoyt Street and 14th Avenue.

Animal Shelters are open to the public by appointment only for emergencies, adoption, pet redemption, pet surrender and fostering. Please call 416-338-PAWS during the hours of 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

The Massachusetts House is expected to pass a $425 million bill to address the state's emergency shelter crisis. The bill includes new restrictions on eligibility for shelter, including a six ...

The Province of Ontario has begun to provide funding of up to $75.5 million to municipalities in the province to help them wind down encampments in public spaces by creating more emergency shelter ...

Having housed 325 individuals across emergency shelters during a particularly cold night, the county has announced they are closing these temporary havens as of noon today. Citing forecasts of ...

Washington County has put into effect an emergency response for its residents as severe weather conditions prompt the activation of extra shelter spaces, becoming a haven for those in need during ...

But they come with kitchen appliances — a microwave, oven, fridge and freezer, coffee pot and toaster — plus four stackable chairs, a shower with a curtain and a double bed (without linens and pillows ...

Furious New York City residents expressed their anger Monday after learning they were powerless to stop a massive 2,200 male-only migrant shelter from ... a 2,200 bed for homeless men.

The mayor of Atlanta is looking to pause the city's homeless encampment sweeps following an incident when witnesses said they watched a city truck fatally crush a sleeping man two weeks ago.

Staying prepared with a fully-stocked first aid kit, supplemented with other potentially lifesaving essentials, can be a great way to manage your anxieties, save you a trip to the emergency room or, ...

Ruhe's vision is to create a document that would set guidelines and a faster permitting procedure for places wanting to serve as emergency shelters during extreme cold and other weather events ...