The premise of Housing First is both counterintuitive and palm-to-the-forehead obvious. The simple part goes like this: Give the chronically homeless what they need most—homes. There’s a clear humanitarian reason for doing this, but what’s changing minds now is data...
As the cold, wet weather moved in, local shelters filled up. When the conditions get this bad, several shelters partner with organizations to increase their intake by as much as 50 percent. “And they work, they’re comfortable,” said Dusty White while stacking sleeping...
Ending Community Homelessness Coalition is recruiting 300 additional volunteers to count Austin’s homeless population, most specifically those who will be sleeping outside in the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 24. Under the terms of ECHO’s federal funding (via...
We want our area’s helpless and homeless to be cared for over the holidays. Many of them have no family, and no where to go. Caster makes money performing on the street. When his guitar’s neck broke, Jason Everman, opened his book and started the search. “Within three...
