Homelessness, Local
By: Tristynn Cox Street Youth Ministry’s mission is to know, serve, and love street dependent youth that have “aged out” of the foster care system. Since receiving a seed grant from Glimmer in 2018, SYM has worked to invest in their staff and clients, meaning they can...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KUT AUSTIN Starting today, Austin’s homeless shelter is officially a housing-focused shelter, shifting its resources to longer-term efforts and less on day-to-day emergency shelter operations. Under a contract with the city, Front Steps, the operator of the...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: AUSTIN MONTHLY This July was the hottest month ever recorded, but rising global temperatures were hardly the only thing that had Austinites fired up. In late June, city council moved to decriminalize homelessness by revising previously existing bans on...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KUT For many people seeking asylum or citizenship in the U.S., getting here is just the start. Then there’s often the long legal work that needs to be done to stay in the country. For some families, there’s also the need for shelter. Casa Marianella is a...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: AUSTIN (KXAN) — After several public forums and hours of public testimony, there was still no decision made in the homelessness issue facing Austin. The Austin City Council postponed any changes or clarification to the city’s homeless ordinance, despite...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: STATESMAN Emotions ran high as the public weighed in Wednesday on the Austin City Council’s removal in June of homeless camping bans that now might be resurrected. More than 150 people addressed the council in a hearing that at times grew heated and exposed...
