Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: STATESMAN By: Julie Chang Calls to Austin domestic abuse shelters have spiked and Austin police believe a woman has died at the hands of her boyfriend in recent days, a worrying sign that family violence could be another byproduct of the coronavirus pandemic....
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin released a memo Friday to provide an update on its homeless services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The memo addressed five topics – access to services, hotel and motel leasing and acquisition, homeless outreach street...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: THE OBSERVER For weeks, advocates and news outlets have been sounding the alarm: The homeless are profoundly vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. The disease is a new and urgent problem that demands emergency solutions, but the crisis should also etch into our...
Homelessness, Local
Isaac Vasquez Energy Advisor at TriSMART Solar My Experience While serving four years in the United States Marine Corps, I experienced how it felt going days, even weeks without a toilet or shower. During extensive training there were many times we were unable to...
Homelessness, Local
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Arturo Rodriguez was outside the ARCH on Thursday morning. “It’s not fair,” he said. Rodriguez was hoping to take a shower and do some laundry this week, but now finds himself on the outside looking in. Like many others, good hygiene is on his mind....
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: AUSTIN CHRONICLE As the new coronavirus spreads through Austin, many in our community are struggling to cope with forced isolation and social distancing measures, but most are able to meet their basic needs. The situation is much different for our unhoused...
