homeless

Nationwide, the department has awarded a record $2 billion to more than 7,300 housing and services programs.

Donated items can be dropped off anytime at 230 N. Park in Casper.

Of all 50 states, Wyoming has the third-highest rate of unsheltered people in families with children, at 49.4 percent.

Mike hit bottom but never gave up and knew his luck would change. In 2015, he beat the odds of 840,000 to 1 and walked away with $500,000.

The 'point-in-time' count is important because it gives a number of homeless rather than guessing the magnitude of the situation.

Stephen Reiman's story has generated widespread interest locally and nationally.

Stephen Reiman was a trained chef and a fan of Bruce Springsteen.

The Central Wyoming Rescue Mission intends to break ground for then new building next spring, and open in 2018.

Homelessness in Wyoming is an issue that only seems to be growing. Movato just released and interactive map that shows the spike in growth of the homeless population in each state. And while Wyoming might not be number one on the list, we aren't exactly improving with the issue year after year.

The following is a call to action posted on the Casper Housing Authority's Facebook page: "We are working with CAP and Interfaith to place the folks from the Skyler Inn, however, many of them have no furniture. We are looking for donations of beds, living room furniture, dining tables and linens...

By now you've seen the heartwarming viral photo of NYPD officer Lawrence DiPrimo offering an expensive pair of boots to a barefoot homeless man named Jeffrey Hillman. Over the weekend, the New York Times tracked Hillman down and found that he was no longer wearing the $100 Skechers.

Daniel Morales, a New York City homeless man, got more out of 140 characters than he ever expected when an initiative called Underheard in New York supplied him with a pre-paid cell phone and access to Twitter -- he got to reunite with his estranged daughter. Underheard aims to give a (digital) voice to those often ignored by society, their website states: