July 10th news update: homelessness, day center, cops and more
posted: July 10, 2008 | category: homelessness
tags: day center, downtown, Greensboro, homeless news, housing first, police
Random thoughts and updates for this week:
1.) I’m very thankful for the “housing first” initiative that is moving chronically homeless people from the street to permanent housing, but… I’m growing increasingly frustrated with the all-too-frequent staff and program changes among community support providers, as well as the limitations of available mental health services. […]
Making an economic case for housing the homeless
posted: July 7, 2008 | category: homelessness
tags: housing first, policy, Ten Year Plan
In an ideal world, we’d all do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. But this is the real world, and sometimes people need incentives. Jehan Benton, director of Guilford County’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness, talks to the N&R’s Joe Killian:
“You can break it down where you end up […]
Greensboro Urban Ministry to begin housing program for homeless families thanks to $1 million bequest
posted: June 25, 2008 | category: homelessness
tags: housing, housing first, news, poverty, Ten Year Plan
From Mike Aiken, executive director, Greensboro Urban Ministry:
The Greensboro Urban Ministry Board of Directors approved the start-up of a new program, Beyond Pathways, and the establishment of a new fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, thanks to the receipt of a nearly $1 million bequest from the estate of Nancy Richmond Hudson.
“Nancy Hudson […]
Greensboro Urban Ministry explores Housing First for families in Greensboro
posted: February 27, 2008 | category: homelessness
tags: homeless news, housing first
From an email conversation with Mike Aiken, executive director of Greensboro Urban Ministry:
“GUM is exploring the feasibility of establishing a Housing First for Homeless Families to help with the long waiting list of families at Pathways… [and] looking for other agency partners as well. As we all know, we must work together to end […]
