Newark expands homeless outreach, launches texting hotline
Two years after Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced a plan to “end chronic homelessness” in his city, he and others gathered on Wednesday to announce an expansion of outreach efforts encouraging unsheltered people to accept help and a new texting hotline enabling citizens to summon outreach workers when they encounter people living on the street.
Newark launches new initiatives to combat homelessness
The latest initiatives build on Mayor Ras Baraka's "The Path Home" initiative, a data-driven, comprehensive plan developed with more than 100 public, private and nonprofit partners, including those with lived experience,
Newark Alliance Partners with the City of Newark on New Initiatives to End Chronic Homelessness
The City of Newark's Office of Homeless Services celebrated the anniversary of the City's Strategic Plan to End Chronic Homelessness by rolling out several new, innovative initiatives including the Metro Downtown Outreach Team and the Path Home 211 texting service.
Newark is expanding its successful homelessness program. Here's how N.J.'s largest city got a handle on the problem.
It's part of an effort that started with new housing and is now trying to solve the root of the problem. Baraka said Newark is opening a new homelessness center, and offering a sl
Newark, N.J. to expand already highly successful homelessness program
Mayor Ras Baraka said it's part of an effort that started with new housing and is now trying to solve the root of the problem. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
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New report shows lower life expectancy, increased overdoses among homeless Austinites
The study looked at the causes of death of more than 1,000 people without housing who died over a five-year period.
Ogden leaders table action on facility for chronically homeless, will investigate other locations
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What the Point-inTime survey of Shasta County's homeless population could teach us
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Deachman: Bring back licence plate fees — and help end chronic homelessness
The incidence of chronic homelessness, in which people experience prolonged or repeated periods of homelessness, has risen ...
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Omaha metro organizations fighting chronic homelessness
So, the visualization of homelessness has definitely increased in the community,” Jason Feldhaus, Executive Director of Threshold CoC, said. Chronic homelessness is the bigger issue, meaning ...
'Housing First' plan for homeless community moves forward in Auburn
AUBURN (WGME) -- A plan to build housing for the homeless in Auburn is moving forward. The Auburn Housing Authority and ...
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For homelessness, Utah lawmakers want more enforcement – and ‘healing.’ Can they get both?
Two major themes are taking shape as Utah state leaders discuss changes they’d like to see in Utah’s homeless and criminal ...