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Trojans teach computer skills, build urban gardens and establish job-training programs.

Veteran writer uses book on L.A., homelessness and even the Gettysburg Address to inspire questions and pique curiosity.

Though Sandra Maestre and Camila Rojas know they can’t solve all of L.A.’s problems, the juniors from Costa Rica and Venezuela are hoping their project can at least address hygiene concerns on Skid Row.

Dozens of cities have started designating certain parking lots as safe zones for homeless individuals. Based on three recent USC Price students’ research, it’s an effective strategy.

VetConnect works with the annual Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count to connect unhoused veterans with services they are entitled to, in real time.

To complete this year’s Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is working with a team of USC experts who will gather and analyze the data. In addition, a USC-wide collaboration of engineers and social workers, architects and scientists, sociologists and students, will work to address the medical and mental health challenges, housing shortages, poverty and crime issues surrounding homelessness.

Twice a week they hit the streets, handing out burritos and making friends.

A four-person team funded by the Keck School of Medicine of USC finds its patients where they live — and treats them there, too.

As a child, Mich Hamlin lived on the streets with his parents. Next month, he enters USC’s physical therapy program.