education, resources, and advocacy
education, resources, and advocacy
Texas Homeless Network (THN) is a non-profit membership-based organization helping communities strategically plan to prevent and end homelessness. THN works to end homelessness in Texas by collaborating with all communities, large and small, across the state to build systems to achieve this goal. We coordinate local and national advocacy efforts, data collection and research, host an annual statewide conference, and serve as the host agency for the Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care (CoC) where we assist in the coordination of programs and funding.
Our staff, volunteers, and partners are committed to advancing our mission of making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in Texas.
Each person on our team is here because they believe in a future where all people have access to a stable, safe, deeply affordable home. No matter what brought us to working in homelessness, it is clear that we all have a vision of a better future for Texans – and we stop working until it happens.
The strength of our agency comes from our commitment to collaboration with partners and people from all walks of life. Texas Homeless Network is driven to work alongside the best minds and hearts to advance our mission. Through our statewide initiatives and Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care programs, we build, grow, and sustain robust resources and opportunities across the state. Each project is directed by innovative experts in their field, whether it is our data quality team or our live experience committee, THN is leading the future of ending homelessness in Texas.
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