Two mental health workers at the Billings Clinic, who regularly interact with the homeless in our community, are taking upon themselves to make sure our neighbors in need have the essentials they need this winter.
Can you spare some time this Saturday to help out the Salvation Army with their Red Kettle Kickoff? You can call in during the all day telethon and make a donation. You can also join me shortly after 6 p.m. I'll be one of the speakers supporting the event.
This is the 25th year RiverStone Health Healthcare for the Homeless will host the Homeless Persons' Memorial Vigil on the Yellowstone Country Courthouse lawn at 12:15pm on Friday, December 21st.
RiverStone Health invites you to their 25th annual candlelight vigil to remember homeless individuals who have died. The Homeless Persons’ Memorial event takes place on the first day of winter, next Friday, December 21st.. People are asked to bring a donation of cold-weather gear to hang on a Tree of Warmth during the ceremony and then be given to Billings’ homeless community...
A man found unresponsive last week outside a downtown business Billings died of natural causes, according to Yellowstone County Coroner Cliff Mahoney. 62-year-old Kenneth Looks Behind Sr. appeared to be dead in his wheelchair when medical responders arrived at Second Avenue North and North Broadway last Thursday shortly after 2 p...
Get your running shoes out and start training for the 7th annual Purple 5K to help the homeless here in Billings. All proceeds from the Purple 5K race goes to the Spare Change for Real Change program.
One of the most beautiful and poignant activities of the holiday season in Billings will be held at noon on Monday, Dec. 21 when RiverStone Health Healthcare for the Homeless encourages the community to join in a candlelight vigil to remember homeless persons who have died...
Homelessness in Montana 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 Montana might not be number one on the list, we aren't exactly improving with the issue year after year.
Every January, cities across the U.S. attempt to count the number of Homeless people in their area. Michael Moore of Reaching Home: Missoula's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness says that data from last year shows that hundreds of folks are homeless in Missoula.