http://www.streetstories.info The idea for Street Stories began as a tiny voice in my head whispering that it was time to use the gift God gave me to give back. I am an artist-primarily a portrait artist. My favorite subjects, and probably not coincidentally,...
The number of homeless students in Austin ISD is rising sharply, according to the latest numbers released by non-profit group HousingWorks Austin. Using district statistics, the non-profit calculated that the number of students without a permanent address in AISD...
Manos de Cristo will be registering for Fall adult education classes (English as a Second Language, Computer Literacy, Citizenship, and Adult Basic Education in Spanish) on August 18th 9 am-12 pm and 5-8 pm and August 19th 5-8 pm. New students must register in person...
ECHO is thrilled to be working alongside our dedicated partners to end veteran homelessness by January 2016! Our commitment to ending veteran homelessness is being championed by Mayor Adler through the Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness. We are fiercely...
We are in most need of units to house single individuals or two member households. This could be: Traditional one bedroom/ efficiency/ studio apartments One bedroom condos Garage apartments One bedroom units in fourplexes/ duplexes We are also always in need of larger...
The premise of Housing First is both counterintuitive and palm-to-the-forehead obvious. The simple part goes like this: Give the chronically homeless what they need most—homes. There’s a clear humanitarian reason for doing this, but what’s changing minds now is data...
