Shelter-provided food is often notoriously bad, advocates and homeless New Yorkers say, and poses particular challenges to families with kids and people with dietary restrictions.

West Palm Beach, responding to a recent court ruling, took steps to tweak its ordinance requiring people and organizations who run homeless food programs at public parks to get special permits. In ...

COMMUNICATING DURING A POTENTIAL CRISIS. A MODESTO HOMELESS SHELTER, WHICH WORKS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED, SAYS IT’S IN DESPERATE NEED FOR FOOD. THE SHELTER HELPS PEOPLE AND FAMILIES GET OFF THE STREETS ...

A U.S. District Court judge ordered Houston city officials to stop enforcing a law that requires permission before anyone can serve more than five people in need on public property. Court documents ...