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Houston Advocates For The Homeless Get Grant For Permanent Housing
Posted on · Advocates say getting people off the streets and into permanent housing as quickly as possible is one of the best ways to keep people from becoming homeless again
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News
Houston’s Unsheltered Homeless Population Rises For First Time Since 2011
Posted on · Advocates say they are not surprised
News
Mayor Turner Orders Clean Up For Homeless Encampment
Posted on · The Wheeler homeless encampment has been labeled a public health nuisance
News
Treating The Most Vulnerable This Flu Season Means Taking Flu Shots To The Streets
Posted on · Fo many who live on the streets, flu shots and a lot of other health resources aren’t easy to come by, so a program in Forth Worth is trying to help out with that.
News
Sub-Freezing Temperatures Intensify Homeless Outreach
Posted on · Two homeless men have been found dead amid freezing weather, and others have been treated for hypothermia. Houston police officers have been working to get homeless people to shelters as freezing temperatures continue.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Freezing Temperatures, And Political Roundup (Jan. 3, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn about efforts to protect the homeless during freezing weather. We round up the latest political stories. And a medical expert answers your questions about getting a good night's sleep.
News
Federal Judge: Houston Can Clear Out Homeless Tent Cities
Posted on · City officials argue the tent cities and encampments, primarily under freeway overpasses, are hazardous to public health and safety
Local
WATCH: Turner Reports Initiative Has Provided Housing For More Than 500 Homeless Houstonians
Posted on · The mayor demands funding from the state and federal governments to help Harvey victims who might end up living on the streets
Transportation
Neighbors Speak Out Against Proposed Homeless Shelter At Metro Bus Facility
Posted on · Metro’s board has voted to draft an agreement with the City of Houston that would allow for a temporary shelter. But not everyone is happy with the idea
Transportation
Metro Transit Facility Could Soon Be Housing The Homeless
Posted on · Metro's board is expected to vote this week on approving an agreement with the city
News
Houston’s Charitable Feeding Restrictions See New Legal Challenge
Posted on · A religious challenge to the ordinance may land it in the Texas Supreme Court
News
WATCH: Houston Cleans Homeless Encampments Under Highway 59
Posted on · “The hope is to make sure that it’s clean and that we’re trying to prevent any potential health hazards that may exist," says Tanya Makany-Rivera with the Mayor's Office
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Houston Officials Criticize Federal Restraining Order, Say Cleanup Coming To Encampment
Posted on · The city will begin a "deep cleansing" of the Caroline Street camp next week
Houston Matters
Homeless Camp Ordinance Gets Blocked: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · Our panel of non-experts discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly of the week's news.
Houston Matters
Houston’s Ban on Homeless Camps Blocked — For Now
Posted on · A federal judge rules the City of Houston can’t enforce a ban on homeless camps. We hear reaction from the ACLU and Mayor Turner.