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.
Social worker T’Keyah Hose travels among the nine branches of the county library system to help those who need help finding housing, employment, or other services. Library Director Linda Devlin says her work relieves community concerns while helping to support library staff.
CWA Local #1084, the union representing 375 workers who process and administer benefits for low-income households, has been working without a contract since December 2023. Its sister group, the 56-member Welfare Supervisors Organization, is negotiating its own deal along a parallel track.