education, resources, and advocacy
education, resources, and advocacy
Honoring the Lives Lost: Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day 2024 This Saturday, December 21, is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day—a date marking the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. As darkness extends its reach, we pause to remember those who tragically died while experiencing homelessness in 2024. This day is not just about mourning[…]
Unveiling the 2024 PIT Count: What We Learned About Homelessness in the TX BoS CoC By: Ava Paredes Every year in the last 10 nights of January, the Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care (CoC) conducts our annual Point-In-Time (PIT) Count. While this count is a HUD-Mandated census, it also a crucial tool programs[…]
An Examination of Veteran Homelessness in Texas By: Anja Taylor Understanding the state of veteran homelessness is crucial in our mission to provide safe and stable housing for those who have served our country. Today, we examine national trends, shedding light on the challenges faced by veterans across the United States. We then focus on[…]
Empowering Hope: Voucher Program Leads 928 People to Safe, Permanent Housing By: Billy Streu After the challenges of the pandemic, the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program emerged as a guiding light, helping Texans find their way out of housing insecurity. Put into action as part of the American Resue Plan Act of 2021, this program[…]
Johnson v. Grants Pass: The Future of Criminalization of Homelessness in Texas and the Country By: Sam Foss On April 22, the Supreme Court heard the landmark Johnson v. Grants Pass case. This pivotal case has been deemed one of the most crucial cases concerning the rights of individuals experiencing homelessness in decades. Today, Texas[…]
The Disproportionate Impact of Climate Change on People Experiencing Homelessness By: Katie Good Across Texas, the unusually warm weather in early spring is a delight for many. However, it also raises concerns about the impending summer and the increasing impact of climate change, marked by the record-breaking heat experienced throughout the U.S. in the summer[…]
Transcending Discrimination: Addressing Housing Challenges on Transgender Day of Visibility By: Ava Paredes This weekend is Transgender Day of Visibility. It is a day we can look back upon the many contributions transgender people have made to our communities as well as recognize the ongoing discrimination that they face as a marginalized group of people[…]
As COVID continues, so do its impacts on homelessness It is no secret that navigating the consequences of COVID-19 has been especially challenging for those without stable housing and/or emergency savings across the country. Countless people have become unable to work due to long-COVID, and others lost employment as a result of industry disruptions originating[…]
Homelessness in Texas: A Snapshot By: Anja Taylor About the Texas Homeless Data Sharing Network The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), states, and Continuums of Care (CoCs), also known as homeless response systems, have made significant strides in recent years to improve data collection and analysis, often with limited resources. Still, available[…]
The Crucial Role of Social Workers in Ending Homelessness By: Hope Rodgers March is Social Work Month, a time to honor the dedication and resilience of social workers and the contributions collectively made by the profession. The National Association of Social Workers’ (NASW) theme for Social Work Month 2024 is “Empowering Social Workers! Inspiring Action,[…]
Affordable Housing is Out of Reach in Texas for Low-Wage Workers By: Anja Taylor For too long, low-income renters in America have struggled to afford housing. Even before the pandemic, rents were increasing much more quickly than wages, putting pressure on millions of renters. With the arrival of the pandemic, low-wage renters were hit with[…]
Homelessness in the Balance of State: 2023 Point-in-Time Count Results Intro The Point-in-Time (PIT) count is an annual HUD-mandated census of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. The PIT Count allows us a valuable opportunity to engage our communities in combating homelessness in addition to gathering a comprehensive data set of people[…]
THN Statement on the Horrific Incident Near the Ozanam Center in Brownsville, Texas Yesterday The staff and board of the Texas Homeless Network wish to express our condolences to those who had this tragedy inflicted upon them Sunday morning in Brownsville near our partner agency, the Ozanam Center. We also want our friends (staff and[…]
AmeriCorps Week: A Celebration of National Service, March 12 – 18 During AmeriCorps Week, THN thanks the following four THN AmeriCorps VISTA members and recognizes their hard work to end poverty across Texas and New Mexico. Over the past year, THN VISTA members have served over 9,120 hours, recruited 84 volunteers, raised over $55,000 in[…]
The State of Housing Affordability in Texas: Out of Reach By: Lisa Albracht As the 88th Texas legislative session progresses, we’re reflecting on where our state stands in regard to housing affordability. The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its annual report, “Out of Reach 2022: The High Cost of Housing,” highlighting the mismatch[…]
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