Homelessness, Local
Source: Fox News Austin State-owned homeless structures torn down to make room for new shelters It’s one of the first tangible efforts to help the homeless here in the city. Glimmer | Austin is partnering with The Other Ones Foundation, and the residents of...
Homelessness, Local
AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s called the Homeless Encampment Assistance Link (HEAL) and it’s a major effort between the City of Austin and several other local agencies to connect those experiencing homelessness with shelter and permanent housing. The initiative was approved...
Foster Care, Local
SOURCE: KXAN by: Kate Winkle We asked you to tell us about inspiring women in your life. We went through hundreds of nominations in our Remarkable Women contest. Now, we’ve named our Remarkable Woman of the Year. AUSTIN (KXAN) — By the time she was 14, Stacy Johnson...
Homelessness, Local
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The state-sponsored homeless camp in southeast Austin caught fire early Friday morning. The Austin Fire Department says four of 11 units there suffered damage but no one was hurt. AFD said the fire started around 4:20 a.m. Friday. They have not yet...
Foster Care, Local
Most children who exit foster care either return home to their birth families or exit into the custody of biological relatives (roughly 70% in Central Texas in 2019). Yet, there is a huge gap in post-reunification services available to help sustain birth families....
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KVUE Author: Jeff Bell Published: 3:29 PM CDT March 16, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Mayor Steve Adler said he expects a close vote on an Austin ballot measure in May on whether to reinstate the City’s ban on homeless camping. Adler made the comments in a...
