UK charities have called into action the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to help the thousands of people injured and ...

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has launched an appeal, aiming to raise money to help support those impacted by last ...

While the needs of Spokane's most vulnerable are growing, Spokane Fire Department's community assistance team is expanding.

A belief that there will be good in the future is an internal event, which is not easily accomplished with mounting bad news.

The Spokane Fire Department expanded its "Community Assistance Response" team, often known as the "CARES" team, by adding a new social worker to the staff this week.

When a crisis erupts and people are forced to flee their homes, UNHCR is there to provide safety and life-saving assistance. This is how we do it.

The new program, called the Specialized Assistance for Everyone Team, or SAFE, is a mobile crisis response team comprising civilian first responders. According to the city of Novato, SAFE's services ...

Suicide helpline services are underfunded and those seeking help benefit from frequent volunteer training and a quality assurance structure.

A domestic violence advocate for more than a decade, Thiombiano is one of many fighting to help free people from abuse.

“For an entire month, not a single truck of humanitarian aid has entered Gaza. Families are going days without food, hospitals are turning away patients, and essential services are on the verge of ...

Recovery efforts from the earthquake in Myanmar are slow-moving. The country is grappling with the natural disaster plus an ...

United Nations officials who surveyed earthquake damage in Myanmar urged the global community on Tuesday to ramp up aid before the looming monsoon season worsens already catastrophic conditions, with ...