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Domestic Violence Shelters Struggle Amid Coronavirus By Moe EllisThe Razorback Reporter FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.— The Covid-19 pandemic causing a national state of emergency, some domestic violence shelters in Northwest Arkansas are having to cut back staffing, which can be particularly difficult for women fleeing violence at home. “If you think statistically about domestic violence people are…Continue Reading Domestic Violence Shelters

Arkansas has 14,052 Homeless Children.That Is Not a Typo By Abbi RossThe Razorback Reporter De Valls Bluff, Ark. — In the 2017-2018 school year, some 14,052 Arkansas public school students experienced homelessness, according to federal estimates, but the picture of rural homelessness isn’t what you would expect. In small Arkansas towns such as Brinkley and Mount Vernon,…Continue Reading Homeless Children

In Small Schools, Bus Drivers Are ‘First Responders’ For Homeless Students By Matthew MooreThe Razorback Reporter For small school districts in Arkansas, such as rural Newport, combating student homelessness is an all-hands-on-deck effort. “Bus drivers can tell you who is homeless before anyone can,” said Ronnie Erwin, homeless coordinator for the Newport School District, some…Continue Reading Bus Drivers

The Last Homeless Veteran? By Matthew MooreThe Razorback Reporter Fayetteville, Ark.—On Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2019, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ran an article entitled, “Vet homelessness on path to effectively end in Northwest Arkansas.” Steve Burt, then executive director of the Northwest Arkansas Continuum of Care, said at the time his group had a goal to…Continue Reading Veteran Podcast

Homeless Women Face Extra Health, Safety Worries By Moe Ellis and Brooke TomlinThe Razorback Reporter Fayetteville, Ark.—About 25 years ago, Cindy Stevenson was 18, pregnant, and living on the streets of Fort Smith. Stevenson and her now-husband James were stuck with a broken-down car and nothing but the clothes on their backs. They were stranded…Continue Reading Homeless Women