Together, We Are AmeriCorps Celebrating AmeriCorps Week, March 13 – 19 By: Lisa Albracht During AmeriCorps Week we recognize the millions of Americans who have chosen to serve their country through AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors and encourage more Americans to follow in their footsteps in service. THN would like to thank the following eight THN […]

The Safety Paradox: Housing and Intimate Partner Violence During Covid-19 By: Michelle Kaiser Everyone in the world has experienced hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) have been especially impacted. Due to the stay-at-home orders and social distancing, people are stuck at home with their abusers. Those spending more […]

Transgender and Non-Binary Discrimination and Homelessness By: Michelle Kaiser One in three transgender people in the United States have experienced homelessness. The 2019 PIT Count revealed some terrible disparities in gender identity and housing. 63% of transgender people and 80% of nonbinary people experiencing homelessness were unsheltered. These numbers are high for a lot of reasons, and all of […]

Veterans Generating Change: The Importance of Hiring Folks with Lived Experience By: Marliza Marin What would you do if you had to choose between a roof over your head or a source of steady income? For a veteran experiencing homelessness, the question wasn’t a hypothetical one. I had the honor of listening to Juan’s story. […]

Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day 2021 By: Eric Samuels Every morning at 6:45 a.m. I wake up, and like many of you, I check the emails that have come in throughout the evening or early morning. However, unlike most of you, the first email I read every day is about our neighbors who passed away. The […]

Texas Homeless Network Receives $2 Million Bezos Day 1 Families Fund Grant to Help End Homelessness for Families in Texas Day 1 Families Fund grants $96.2 million to 32 nonprofits across the country to provide shelter for children and families in need Texas Homeless Network (THN), an organization that leads Texas communities to make homelessness […]

Experiencing Homelessness as a Person with a Disability By: Tracy Ferezan Have you ever been grateful to have a roof over your head? Have you ever felt relief that you did not have a disability that prevented you from doing things in life such as daily chores? Now imagine if you will, having the before […]

A History of Homelessness in the United States By: Jen Beardsley Sometimes the more things change, the more they stay the same. Annoying as platitudes may feel, this one is made gospel by the shockingly similar responses modern America and medieval Europe had to spikes in homelessness. While a conviction of vagrancy (or loitering, criminal […]

Renters – here is what you need to know about the eviction moratorium On August 3rd, the Center for Disease Control issued a new eviction moratorium order for non-payment of rent that covers an estimated 90% of renters across the country. The order is effective from August 3rd – October 3, 2021.  The new order […]

The First Pride Was a Riot By: Jacq Taylor As we wrap up celebrating a more traditional Pride season full of parties and parades after a year of staying at home, I want to highlight how last year’s Pride season returned to its roots with the Uprising for Black Lives. Folx were in the streets […]

THN recognizes the long-term and continued impacts of slavery. For example, in homeless services, we know that the African American population makes up more than 40% of those experiencing homelessness, but represents 13 percent of the general population. To increase the education of service providers, THN invited guest blogger Ebony Jackson to create a condensed […]

What happened in the 87th Texas legislative session? By: Nick Thompson, THN Statewide Initiatives Manager As the session began in January, we were hopeful that given the immense housing needs of Texans both prior to the pandemic and during COVID-19 that our legislators at the Texas State Capitol would meet the moment. Then a month […]

Can’t make rent due to the pandemic? You’re likely still protected. THN Staff are not attorneys and are not giving legal advice. If you feel you are facing an unjust eviction, please contact Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid. Here is a page they have about the eviction moratorium.  If you are the 1 in 9 […]