Austin-based foundation Glimmer|Austin is providing emergency funding to local non-profits serving the homeless, hungry and elderly.

Basic Needs, Foster Care, Homelessness, Hunger, Local

SOURCE: PATCH.COM AUSTIN, TX — Austin-based foundation Glimmer|Austin is providing emergency funding to local non-profits serving the homeless, hungry and elderly, officials announced on Wednesday. “In these times the need is greater than ever. We are working...

Where to find pandemic resources for Austin’s homeless

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: KXAN AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin installed 20 different portable bathrooms and hand washing stations for those experiencing homelessness to help limit the spread of COVID-19. The city says many of these locations are near known camps or sites of...

Austin nonprofit creates mobile hygiene clinic for people experiencing homelessness

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: KVUE AUSTIN, Texas — During the global coronavirus pandemic, an Austin nonprofit is helping provide resources to people experiencing homelessness. The Other Ones Foundation (TOOF) created a mobile hygiene clinic that provides basic necessities for people....

Here’s how the City of Austin is protecting the homeless from coronavirus

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: KVUE AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin recently released a five-page memo detailing the work it’s doing to take care of the city’s homeless population during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. That work includes installing portable bathrooms and...

Coronavirus in Austin: Abuse calls spike, death reported amid outbreak

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....

City of Austin provides update on homeless services during the COVID-19 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...