Cathedral Kitchen provides services for the homeless population in Camden City. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Responding to the Complicated, Expansive Problem of Rising Homelessness
The number of Americans who do not have permanent, stable housing hit a historic high in 2024. Finding solutions to resolve broad-scale challenges to gaps in housing affordability and availability requires not only political will and committed funding, but also creativity and flexibility. We examine the scope of the challenges and solutions in Camden County.
Organizers tout the project as ‘a transformative initiative’ led by the former Cooper’s Ferry Partnership, with millions in revolving loans from the Norcross Foundation and the Camden County government. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
The Connecticut-based group installs five lending libraries in the Camden County Juvenile Detention Facility in Blackwood. Each one represents an opportunity to offer young people a vision of a different future for themselves. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…