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Advocacy as the foundation and future of ending homelessness

Advocacy means the opportunity to cultivate conversations in intentional and meaningful ways. Through advocacy, we can engage in policymaking, promote community equity work, and critically analyze the ways in which we can create a better and more just country. As THN’s Statewide Initiatives Coordinator, I have a direct role with THN Advocates in ensuring that[…]

Homeless Advocacy Day 2019

By David Aguilar, Statewide Initiatives Program Assistant We are thrilled with the success of our largest Homeless Awareness Day (HAD) in the history of Texas Homeless Network (THN). Last week, THN hosted our Advocacy Day to end homelessness with over 100 participants, doubling our record from last Session in 2017. From morning to late afternoon, constituents from[…]

Press Release – Homelessness Awareness Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Homeless Advocates to Meet at the Capitol for Homelessness Awareness Day March 29, 2019 (Austin, TX) – On Thursday, April 4, 2019, Texas Homeless Network is hosting Homelessness Awareness Day (HAD) at the State Capitol. The event brings together homeless advocates from around the state to meet with and inform their Senators[…]

Safety Nets for Students and Families Training Events

Are You Identifying All Students Who Need Services Due To Homelessness? How Schools and Communities Can Do More Together Wednesday, May 8, 10:00 a.m. to noon  Arreader P. Guidry Administration Building – Media Room, 4801 9th Avenue, Port Arthur, TX 77642 Schools may not always identify students as homeless who are living in doubled-up and[…]

Using Data to Build Better Systems

By Keegan Shepherd, THN Statewide Initiatives VISTA During my year as an AmeriCorps VISTA for Texas Homeless Network, I have worked on statewide initiatives that largely center on one question: How can we use data to better connect people experiencing homelessness in Texas to housing and services? Our main answer to that question has been[…]

Honoring those who have died on the streets in 2018

Today is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. Visit this blog post to see news stories from the past year highlighting some of the people who have died on the streets in 2018. Below are stories a couple of homeless service providers shared about the people they knew and worked with who died. https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/crime/woman-found-dead-near-north-victoria-parking-lot-w-video/article_7062f06a-d0c1-11e8-979c-7fdc1b560ead.html Rachel Berger’s[…]

National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day

By Jennifer Z. Paulsen, Director of Development & Communications As we near the end of 2018, THN would like to recognize those who have lost their lives over the past year while experiencing homelessness. Starting in November, each Friday THN has posted an article featuring a life lost to Facebook and Twitter. We have called[…]

Grant RFP Open! Safety Nets for Students and Families

The Safety Nets for Students and Families grant application is now open!   These grants help service providers add capacity to meet the needs of children, youth, and families made homeless/displaced by Hurricane Harvey in all affected regions except Harris County.   You can find all of the information on eligibility criteria, what we’re aiming[…]

Safety Nets for Students and Families

Texas Network of Youth Services , Texas Homeless Network, and Texas Homeless Education Office will be working in partnership with all regions of Texas affected by Hurricane Harvey (excluding Harris County) to support schools and community-based organization better meet the needs of homeless youth and families displaced by the storm. Support will include: Training and technical assistance offered[…]

Veterans Workforce Outreach Request for Applications

The Texas Workforce Commission has issued a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Veterans Workforce Outreach initiative from eligible applicants to provide outreach to Hard-to-Serve Veterans not currently being served through Workforce Solutions Offices, address employment barriers, and reintegrate Hard-to-Serve Veterans into meaningful employment.  The response due date is September 28, 2018, at 4:00 p.m.[…]

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