homelessness - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/homelessness/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:00:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 homelessness - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/homelessness/ 32 32 103504436 Mayor’s plan for homelessness (Nov. 22, 2024) https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayors-plan-for-homelessness-nov-22-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayors-plan-for-homelessness-nov-22-2024 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:00:58 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/11/22/506215/mayors-plan-for-homelessness-nov-22-2024/ On Friday's show: Mayor John Whitmire has announced a new push "to end homelessness." The plan calls for increased local funding and more collaboration between the city and county. Whitmire also wants to make it illegal to sleep in public spaces. We le...

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]]> 851407 Lawmakers want to update homelessness program – Austin – KXAN https://houstonnewmedia.org/lawmakers-want-to-update-homelessness-program-austin-kxan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lawmakers-want-to-update-homelessness-program-austin-kxan Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:34:34 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=29a0bcafb6fc68b9f95f833e91805359 ... Missouri City · Tropical Storm Leslie continues to weaken in Atlantic · Weather / 5 hours ago. Infrared view of Tropical Storm Leslie on Oct. 11, 2024 ...

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]]> 830982 Flourishment Center to bring homelessness resources to Fort Bend County https://houstonnewmedia.org/flourishment-center-to-bring-homelessness-resources-to-fort-bend-county/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flourishment-center-to-bring-homelessness-resources-to-fort-bend-county Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:11:24 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=456656255e7980fb85d5e1923b7ddee3 Organizations in Fort Bend County are working to provide resources to prevent homelessness in the area and offer shelter for adults.

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]]> 804747 Houston-area homelessness remains steady; concerns for future funding loom https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-area-homelessness-remains-steady-concerns-for-future-funding-loom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-area-homelessness-remains-steady-concerns-for-future-funding-loom Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:47:05 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=95e00f4451cd4470ccf4c62d46f6bcf7 ... Bend and Montgomery counties in January. Unsheltered. Sheltered. Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County 0 2000 1000 500 1500 ...

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]]> 784541 Report: Homelessness is steadily decreasing in the Harris County region – Houston Public Media https://houstonnewmedia.org/report-homelessness-is-steadily-decreasing-in-the-harris-county-region-houston-public-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=report-homelessness-is-steadily-decreasing-in-the-harris-county-region-houston-public-media Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:54:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=de417669661feeaeb8a068936dcbf3e7 Among the number of people the organization found to be homeless, 1,893 lived in Harris County, 239 in Montgomery County, and 41 in Fort Bend County.

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]]> 783739 Lawrence Homelessness Outreach Team hits ground; Pallet Village works around obstacles https://houstonnewmedia.org/lawrence-homelessness-outreach-team-hits-ground-pallet-village-works-around-obstacles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lawrence-homelessness-outreach-team-hits-ground-pallet-village-works-around-obstacles Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:44:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7b70b2cce72d36c3c2655683c2f5f0e9 In 2020, the Kansas City, Missouri, City Council passed the Vision Zero Resolution, with the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities by 2030. Crime.

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]]> 781109 Point-in-Time homelessness count conducted to provide resources | News | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/point-in-time-homelessness-count-conducted-to-provide-resources-news-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=point-in-time-homelessness-count-conducted-to-provide-resources-news-thefacts-com Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:06:31 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=634a1670912bd08617aa88049deefc02 That was the reality United Way of Brazoria County Community Engagement Manager Casey Cowley discovered her first time participating in the annual ...

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]]> 720717 2023 count shows decrease in homelessness across 3-county Greater Houston area https://houstonnewmedia.org/2023-count-shows-decrease-in-homelessness-across-3-county-greater-houston-area/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2023-count-shows-decrease-in-homelessness-across-3-county-greater-houston-area Wed, 03 May 2023 21:43:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ae1b70f829237f785182f3b07320331f In the three-county Greater Houston area—which encompasses Harris County, Fort Bend County and Montgomery County—the official homelessness count ...

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]]> 591924 Fort Bend commissioners hear proposals to address homelessness, teacher shortage https://houstonnewmedia.org/fort-bend-commissioners-hear-proposals-to-address-homelessness-teacher-shortage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fort-bend-commissioners-hear-proposals-to-address-homelessness-teacher-shortage Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:08:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=19e1c743b04a9817f5ee5cfb13d27323 Fort Bend county commissioners heard last week from a coalition of nonprofit agencies that serve youth and the homeless about the need for a more ...

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]]> 562726 Fort Bend Commissioners Court homelessness | County News | fortbendstar.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/fort-bend-commissioners-court-homelessness-county-news-fortbendstar-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fort-bend-commissioners-court-homelessness-county-news-fortbendstar-com Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:19:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c3721158285507a6ee6ae90a47b428b6 Fort Bend County may soon consider getting into the business of helping people who are without housing in a much more concerted way.

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]]> 547258 How Texas’s Homelessness Problem Compares To The Nation | San Antonio, TX Patch https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-texass-homelessness-problem-compares-to-the-nation-san-antonio-tx-patch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-texass-homelessness-problem-compares-to-the-nation-san-antonio-tx-patch Sun, 12 Feb 2023 09:43:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f7056621a0f65558ce01ba42df7962df How Texas's Homelessness Problem Compares To The Nation - San Antonio, TX - In January 2o22, an estimated 44.9% of the Lone Star State's homeless ...

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]]> 546074 City Hope St. Louis helps to combat the rise in homelessness across region | FOX 2 https://houstonnewmedia.org/city-hope-st-louis-helps-to-combat-the-rise-in-homelessness-across-region-fox-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-hope-st-louis-helps-to-combat-the-rise-in-homelessness-across-region-fox-2 Sat, 10 Sep 2022 07:05:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=83e826188ba7f5ae5b8baaff505d4599 Across the St. Louis region, homelessness has been on the rise in recent years. One organization began to help when the New Life Evangelistic ...

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]]> 417677 Houston homelessness sees 19% spike in 2022; coalition cites housing programs for overall … https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-homelessness-sees-19-spike-in-2022-coalition-cites-housing-programs-for-overall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-homelessness-sees-19-spike-in-2022-coalition-cites-housing-programs-for-overall Wed, 16 Mar 2022 23:45:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e6ee834b1b90f39d7fed6a83420ca1d4 Coalition for the Homeless pandemic homelessness harris county montgomery county fort bend county. SHARE THIS STORY.

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]]> 271644 New Study: Texas has No. 19 Lowest Rate of Homelessness Inbox https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-study-texas-has-no-19-lowest-rate-of-homelessness-inbox/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-study-texas-has-no-19-lowest-rate-of-homelessness-inbox Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:40:27 +0000 http://stylemagazine.com/news/2021/apr/27/new-study-texas-has-no-19-lowest-rate-homelessness/ New Study: Texas has No. 19 Lowest Rate of Homelessness Inbox

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]]> 124534 Coronavirus May Create a New Problem: Homelessness https://houstonnewmedia.org/coronavirus-may-create-a-new-problem-homelessness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coronavirus-may-create-a-new-problem-homelessness Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:05:08 +0000 http://stylemagazine.com/news/2020/mar/11/coronavirus-may-create-new-problem-homelessness/ Coronavirus May Create a New Problem: Homelessness

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]]> 25052 While Houston homelessness is in decline, experts worry about at-risk population https://houstonnewmedia.org/while-houston-homelessness-is-in-decline-experts-worry-about-at-risk-population/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=while-houston-homelessness-is-in-decline-experts-worry-about-at-risk-population Mon, 09 Mar 2020 17:15:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=266ccf250c096ea8553de20a07f6f4c7 Rising housing prices and stagnant wages could mean the city's at-risk population is growing.

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]]> 24357 Houston officials discuss homelessness, panhandling at town hall https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-officials-discuss-homelessness-panhandling-at-town-hall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-officials-discuss-homelessness-panhandling-at-town-hall Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:45:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e339e9f77caa07d6be8acfa2fceb178a The topic was capital improvement projects, but the homelessness problem plaguing Clear Lake and the Greater Houston area was the main focus of discussion during a town hall meeting March 5 at Space Center Houston.

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]]> 23785 Nonprofits, law enforcement ramp up efforts to address homelessness in Spring, Klein https://houstonnewmedia.org/nonprofits-law-enforcement-ramp-up-efforts-to-address-homelessness-in-spring-klein/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nonprofits-law-enforcement-ramp-up-efforts-to-address-homelessness-in-spring-klein Tue, 03 Mar 2020 19:03:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=89b3f5223b861dc3a7b8917e293a857a As the demand for aid to address the issue increases, local nonprofits and law enforcement agencies are working to offer new services and strategies to quash homelessness along the FM 1960 corridor.

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]]> 23795 Friday’s Show: The Astros Hire Dusty Baker, Cutting Homelessness, And Football Legend Earl Campbell (Jan. 31, 2020) https://houstonnewmedia.org/fridays-show-the-astros-hire-dusty-baker-cutting-homelessness-and-football-legend-earl-campbell-jan-31-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fridays-show-the-astros-hire-dusty-baker-cutting-homelessness-and-football-legend-earl-campbell-jan-31-2020 Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:00:27 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2020/01/31/358850/fridays-show-the-astros-hire-dusty-baker-cutting-homelessness-and-earl-campbell-jan-31-2020/ On Friday's Houston Matters: We discuss the Astros hiring Dusty Baker as the team's new manager in the wake of the sign-stealing scandal. Also this hour: We discuss what's helped Houston cut its number of homeless in half. We break down The Good, The B...

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]]> 15121 Homeless Coalition of Houston conducts annual homelessness count https://houstonnewmedia.org/homeless-coalition-of-houston-conducts-annual-homelessness-count/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=homeless-coalition-of-houston-conducts-annual-homelessness-count Wed, 29 Jan 2020 20:05:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d0d80c2a8e1344d9026b2b1261a070f2 Coalition workers count individuals and families living in shelters and on the street.

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