In Winston-Salem, North Carolina, statistics from an annual homeless count held on January 27th revealed a increase with the number of homeless children from last year. In 2009, the survey counted 485 homeless person with 61 children. This year, the new stastics showed an increase with 547 homeless persons, including 105 children.  Andrea Kurtz, Director of the Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness, cites the debilitating economy that leads to unemployment and other challenges. For the full article, click here.

Teri Funk and Rebecca Bower are two advocates working together to end homelessness in Carver and Scott County in Minnesota. According to Rebecca Bower, Community Action Program, the causes of homelessness are due to unemployment or underemployment leading to foreclosure and evictions. For more information, click here.