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A major focus of the Texas Homeless Network is building the capacity of communities and agencies to provide more effective services to homeless people in their community. THN's website, newsletters and workshops provide technical assistance to service providers. This manual is an attempt to collect basic data and technical assistance for Texas service providers. The purpose of the manual is to help nonprofit organizations build the capacity of their organizations, so that more funds are available and better services can be provided.
This project
would not have been possible without the financial support of the Hogg
Foundation for Mental Health, Texas Department of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation, and Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
Texas Homeless Network especially wants to thank the authors of individual chapters:
Greg Gibson, TxMHMR;
Ann V. Denton, Enterprise Foundation;
and Diane Crosson, Texas Council on Family Violence.
Robert Martindale, SAMMinistries, San Antonio submitted sample policies.
THN Board members helped edit and write the manual.
Barbara James, Austin;
Patty Hamm, Amarillo;
and Kevin Bersett,
VISTA, copy edited and reviewed the manual.
Eddie Fariss, TDHCA,
Greg Gibson, TxMHMR,
and Ann V. Denton, Enterprise Foundation,
representing the Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless,
guided and inspired this project.
Texas Homeless Network welcomes additions and suggestions.
THN would like to include more agency policies that model the suggestions and recommendations in this manual.
Please send comments and sample policies to:
Texas Homeless Network
200 E. 8th Street
Austin, Texas 78701.
(or via Fax/E-Mail)
The Texas Homeless Network is committed to providing effective service to homeless people by providing information, resources, and technical assistance to homeless service providers throughout Texas.
