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Thousands will be turning out to Boston Common Sunday to raise “much needed” funding for agencies that support the homeless, shining a light on the dire housing and migrant crisis.

Last year, more than 35-thousand veterans experienced homelessness, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.That marks a 7% increase, or almost 2

“254?!” I gawk at the glucometer, stunned that Tom’s blood sugar has soared to such heights when it has consistently remained below 125 for the last two weeks. Tom glances up at me with an amused look on his face, clearly entertained by my reaction  —  “It was probably that pork chop that did it.”

More than 3,500 potentially deadly overdoses have been prevented using motion-sensor systems designed by the Andover electrician.

Boston Health Care for the Homeless brought testing and care directly to the streets after a 2021 HIV outbreak that significantly affected the unhoused population.

A nonprofit is reporting a decrease in HIV cases among Boston's homeless population, showing their efforts to combat an outbreak during the pandemic are working.

Curtis Memorial Library in collaboration with All Saints Parish presents the last installment of the Rough Sleepers Community Read & Program Series, featuring Dr. Jim O’Connell, president of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program and assistant professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. The event is at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at Curtis […]

Nurse Cecilia Ibeabuchi said she prepares for each visit to her medical clinic the same way, by preparing a warm soapy bath in a foot basin.

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Warren Magee was unhoused from 2011 to 2014 and says the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program helped him get back on his feet.