education, resources, and advocacy
education, resources, and advocacy
The 2020 Point-in-Time Count Has Been Submitted! Contact: Kyra Henderson, Data Coordinator, 512-861-2192 Every year the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mandates communities to conduct the Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, which aims to provide a snapshot of those experiencing homelessness over the course of one night. Each Continuum of Care then reports the number[…]
Texas Housing Unaffordability Fuels Homelessness During COVID-19 By: Nick Thompson The National Low-Income Housing Coalition released their 2020 Out of Reach (OOR) Report. The findings of the report are a harrowing warning that Texas and the United States are not moving in the right direction on housing affordability. There is not a single county in[…]
Take Action: Help Stop HUD’s Proposed Anti-Transgender Rule Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opened public comment on the proposed change that seeks to reverse the protections created by the 2016 Equal Access Rule. The proposed modification would allow discrimination against transgender people seeking access to shelter through HUD-funded services by[…]
Without COVID-19 Relief Bills Passed, 28 Million Will Experience Homelessness With rent being due, eviction freezes expiring, and COVID-19 on the rise in Texas, countless low-income renters are weeks away from homelessness. Communities across Texas lifted eviction freezes in places such as Harris County, which started eviction proceedings for over 2,000 households last month. With[…]
Local Homeless Coalitions in Action: How Lamar County Homeless Coalition campaign for people experiencing homelessness Guest author Shelly Braziel, Executive Director of Lamar County Human Resources and Chair of the Lamar County Homeless Coalition (LCHC), outlines how the coalition responded to growing community support for an individual leading a rogue online campaign to criminalize panhandling in Paris,[…]
With eviction freezes expiring, here’s what you need to know By: Nick Thompson It’s the first of the month and we know thousands of people around Texas are fearful of being forced into homelessness due to COVID-19. It is estimated that at least 2 out of every 10 Americans have struggled, or failed, to pay[…]
Housing Inventory Count 2020 Results By: Kyra Henderson On January 23, 2020, Texas Homeless Network began collecting submissions for the 2020 Housing Inventory Count (HIC) which aims to provide bed and unit inventory information for all of the housing projects in the Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care (TX BoS CoC) 1. In addition[…]
The History of Juneteenth By: Princess Murchison and Sophia Checa StatementTHN recognizes the long-term and continued impacts of slavery. For example, in homeless services, we know that Black people make up more than 40% of those experiencing homelessness, but represent 13 percent of the general population. To increase education of service providers, THN staff has[…]
LGBTQ+ Rights Win, But There’s More Work to Do This week the United States Supreme Court ruled that employers with more than 15 employees cannot discriminate against workers based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. This landmark decision is a monumental step that helped LGBTQ+ persons around our country breathe a collective sigh of[…]
Let’s Queer Some Things Up: Census 2020 Post by: THN Staff, Kyra Henderson Let’s queer some things up here: Every ten years the federal government mandates individuals and families in the U.S. to participate in the Decennial Census. The data contributes to the redrawing of district lines, distributing representative seats, and determining funding for social[…]
Be Anti-Racist. Join the Work. This moment in history is not one in which we will stay silent. After two centuries of slavery, another 89 years of legal segregation, and decades of systematic oppression and trauma, what we saw over the weekend was what MLK once said was “the language of the unheardâ€. Due to[…]
What you should know right now about evictions in Texas You may be one of the countless Texans currently in jeopardy of losing their housing. With more than 2 million Texans who have filed for unemployment during the pandemic, experts are predicting a nationwide increase of homelessness by 40-45% as a result of COVID-19. While[…]
Undercounted: Homelessness and the 2020 Census [Updated 09/2020] The decennial United States Census is one of the most important civic responsibilities we face as a nation. Not only does it try to count every person in every household, but the data is used for redistricting and determining federal funding for programs such as food stamps,[…]
Tarrant County Successfully Collaborates During COVID-19 By: Lauren King At the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition, we have continued to emphasize that homeless is a community issue- it will not be solved by one government or non-profit agency alone. Now more than ever, we are proud to lead the system of care that sits together at[…]
COVID-19 and HomelessnessBy: Dr. Ben King and Sam BaldazoThis article was originally posted and sourced from The Medical Care Blog. Our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness during this SARS-COV-2 pandemic are facing unique risks and extreme hardships. In the corner of American society almost defined by economic and racial disparities, COVID-19 has compounded and taken advantage[…]
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