Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: How COVID-19 is affecting the homeless, performing arts organizations cope with lost seasons, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and listeners talk about the significant songs in their lives.
Posted on · The Coalition for the Homeless has a plan to end homelessness in the Houston area by bringing everyone together.
Posted on · A year after the storm, we check in with recovery efforts for the homeless population in the Houston region.
Posted on · Advocates say they are not surprised
Posted on · An annual survey shows a 60 percent reduction since 2011, and credit is being given to an effort that provides permanent housing and support services. Yet many homelsss people are still visible on Houston's streets.
Posted on · Earlier this month, Mayor Sylvester Turner launched an initiative that encourages giving to organizations that assist the homeless — instead of giving to panhandlers. With downtown Houston as a backdrop, the mayor unveiled a billboard for a campaign called “Meaningful Change – Not Spare Change.” As News 88.7’s Florian Martin reported, the mayor said while Houstonians […]
Posted on · Several agencies are conducting their annual count of Houston's homeless population. The 2017 homeless count identifies the number of sheltered and unsheltered individuals in Houston and several surrounding counties.
Posted on · Addressing homelessness is an ongoing challenge in Greater Houston, but with the eyes of the nation on the Bayou City during the upcoming Super Bowl, are we likely to see increased attention paid to the cityâs homeless initiatives? We ask Eva Thibaudeau, director of programs for Houston’s Coalition for the Homeless.
Posted on · The Houston Coalition for the Homeless used a more thorough methodology this year.
Posted on · This week hundreds of social workers and volunteers will fan out across Harris County for the annual homeless count. This time homeless service providers are making big changes to the way they document the numbers.
Posted on · Last night, more than 500 volunteers took to the streets throughout Houston as part of an annual homeless count undertaken by the Coalition for the Homeless, to collect hard data about the number and characteristics of the areaâs homeless community. That data is expected to be released in a few months. We learn about some of […]
Posted on · Last night, more than 500 volunteers took to the streets throughout Houston as part of an annual homeless count undertaken by the Coalition for the Homeless, to collect hard data about the number and characteristics of the areaâs homeless community. That data is expected to be released in a few months. On this edition of Houston […]
Posted on · According to the Coalition for the Homeless, on any given night this year in Houston, there have been more than 5,300 homeless people in the city, a significant decline over numbers calculated in 2011. While homelessness would seem to be declining in the city of Houston, it’s increasing in Montgomery County. We explore why with […]
Posted on · Local groups come together to end chronic homelessness in Houston
Posted on · Houston’s City Council Wednesday passed the long-debated Equal Rights Ordinance, which extends equal rights protections to gay and transgender Houstonians. The vote had been delayed, in part, to offer more time for public comment, including some nine hours of discussion Wednesday. Ultimately, though, the council passed the ordinance by a vote of 11 to 6. Mayor […]