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Hi! My name is Melina Lasater and I’m the VISTA SOAR State Coordinator here at THN. My goal for my volunteer year is to establish a stronger SOAR community and to implement SOAR in new communities throughout the state. Since I started in February, I’ve been able to work on putting together a quarterly SOAR[…]
On Friday, May 25th, The Opportunity Center hosted Art Day for the residents of the Men’s Resource Center. VISTA Member, Austin Briones and former VISTA Member, Amber Myrda started planning the event in early May and secured enough art supplies and donations to hold future Art Days. It was a three-hour event with numerous activities,[…]
The THN Outstanding Awards recognizes agencies and individuals, including agency leaders, members of the media, community leaders, advocates, members of Congress, legislators, and anyone else doing an outstanding job towards ending homelessness. Help us recognize the people and agencies going above and beyond to help end homelessness. It can be your agency or even[…]
By Caitlin Bayer, Priority Projects Coordinator, THN As of today, 60 communities across 32 states have effectively ended veteran homelessness. The communities range from urban to rural, from small towns to entire states. The evidence is overwhelming: effectively ending veteran homelessness is possible for every community across the nation. The question is no longer “Can[…]
LIFT YOUR VOICE TO PROTECT OUR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES Join advocates from across the country in calling for greater investments in affordable homes and in our communities. Mark your calendar: Monday, May 7th – National Call-In Day Tuesday, May 8th – Tweet Storm Join one of the events hosted by Texas Housers. Austin Lead Organization: Texas Housers Contact: Christina Rosales, christina@texashousing.org Date: Sunday, May 6[…]
By Eric Samuels, President/CEO The General Land Office (GLO) recently released an Action Plan announcing $5 billion in funds for Harvey recovery. While I’m encouraged that homelessness is included in this plan, I’m concerned that the strategies outlined to address disaster-related homelessness are not adequate. As I reported to Texas’ 11 Continuums of[…]
By Lisa Sewell My VISTA assignment was to help the Texarkana Homeless Coalition implement a coordinated entry (CE) system mandated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Coordinated entry is a process that prioritizes the most vulnerable homeless people for housing. My first step was to do a needs assessment by speaking to an executive director of a nonprofit[…]
On April 6, HUD announced the release of 5,211 new VASH vouchers. The TX BoS CoC was awarded the following: Download the New VASH Voucher Allotment_April 2018
By Melina Lasater, THN VISTA SOAR State Coordinator Did you know there is a step-by-step guide on how to set up OAT? Download the guide and set yours up today! Why Track Outcomes? Expand your SOAR initiative Persuade potential partners to join your SOAR effort by showing your achievements Monitor caseworkers’ approval rates and use of[…]
By Caitlin Bayer Each year in the spring, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) convenes the nation’s experts in ending homelessness to share information and resources on ending homelessness for families with children and youth. This year, THN was fortunate to be able to send most of the TX BoS CoC Planning team to[…]
Texas Health and Human Services, Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Health and Human Services (HHS), Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) program is a state-wide comprehensive system of services that provides early intervention for infants and toddlers birth to 36 months of age who have developmental delays, disabilities or a medical condition likely to lead to a developmental[…]
By Jen Hellow, SOAR Statewide VISTA Member One of my oldest friends came to town a month or so before I was scheduled to begin my year of service last January and told me a phrase that would resonate through my term. We were sitting together over pizza, talking about her near-future MBA (she[…]
Download the 2018 Texas CoC Awards Press Release PRESS RELEASE Texas Receives over $88 million for Local Homeless Programs Austin, January 11, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded a record $2 billion to support more than 7,300 local homeless assistance programs across the nation. HUD’s Continuum of Care[…]
State housing, motor vehicle agencies kick-off Texas Ending Homelessness Fund Donations now accepted when registering your vehicle (AUSTIN) — Beginning January 1, 2018, Texans can donate to the Texas Ending Homelessness Fund (www.txhomelessfund.org) when they register or renew registration for their vehicle. Donations can be made when renewing online at www.texas.gov or when registering or[…]
THN is honored to have been asked by StoryCorps to serve as a community partner! Not familiar with StoryCorps? StoryCorps is a national, nonprofit oral history organization that provides people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share and preserve the stories of our lives. The heart of StoryCorps is a 40-minute conversation between two[…]
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