Coalition for the Homeless Celebrates 30+ Years – Mayor Annise D. Parker, one of the event’s award recipients, shared her powerful, personal journey with homelessness in Houston
April 10, 2013 | Attendees were discreetly dabbing at their eyes with tissues as Mayor Annise D. Parker shared a not often told story on Friday, April 5, at the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston and Harris County Three Decades of Achievement celebration about how she and her life partner Kathy Hubbard rescued a young man from living on the streets.
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Coalition For The Homeless Celebrates Three Decades Of Achievement On April 5 - Mayor Annise Parker will provide keynote address and share her personal connection to homelessness
Mar 25, 2013 | On April 5 at 11:45 a.m. the staff, Board of Directors both present and past, homeless service providers, supporters and friends of the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston and Harris County will gather at the Doubletree by Hilton Houston Downtown to celebrate Three Decades of Achievement.
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Coalition for the Homeless Celebrates 7th Anniversary of Homeless Court
Feb 13, 2013 | Coalition for the Homeless of Houston and Harris County celebrates 7 years of its impactful program, Homeless Court (HC), which assists homeless defendants who wish to resolve outstanding misdemeanor offenses and warrants.
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Coalition for the Homeless Readies to Conduct Annual Count of Houston’s Street Community
Jan 16, 2013 | Staff and volunteers from The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston and Harris County will conduct its annual Homeless Count as the administrator for the newly organized Continuum of Care on January 22 and 29 from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. The Homeless Count is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the local Continuum of Care funding process.
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Coalition for the Homeless Honors Deceased Houston Homeless on December 21 at City Hall
Dec 10, 2012 | On the longest night of the year, Friday, December 21 at 6:00 p.m., hundreds of Houstonians will gather on the steps of City Hall, located at 901 Bagby, 77002, to honor the lives of those homeless who
died in 2012.
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Coalition for the Homeless Celebrates 30th Anniversary on April 5, 2013
Dec 03, 2012 | The Board and staff of the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County will recognize three decades of achievement in the community with a fundraising luncheon event on Friday, April 5, 2013. Local ABC-13 anchor Melanie Lawson will serve as the emcee, and Mayor Annise Parker will provide the keynote address by sharing a personal story with a connection to homelessness not often told -“Our Journey With Our Son.”
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Texas Conference on Ending Homelessness
The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County shared the expertise of its staff members with two conference presentations at the Texas Conference on Ending Homelessness, which took place September 26-28, 2012. The 2012 Houston Homeless Count was presented by Gary Grier; and Creating a Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Strategic System presented by Whitney Fleming.
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Charrette Final Report
Sep 06, 2012 | The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County issued a final report in August from the Charrette process it hosted in Houston, with support from the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH). More than 450 diverse stakeholders from the community participated in the Charrette including business leaders, homeless service providers, faith-based organization executives and consumers (those who are currently or have experienced homelessness).
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Coalition announces late August Community Charrette, Mayor Parker to speak
Sep 05, 2012 | at 11:09 am – COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS TO HOST COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN MEETINGS, AUGUST 20, 21, 23, 282 August 7, 2012 (Houston, Texas) The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County is hosting a four-day Charrette, facilitated by consultants from the Corporation for Supportive Housing<
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Coalition releases 2012 Needs Assessment findings in Houston, Harris County and Fort Bend County
Sep 05, 2012 | at 11:01 am – COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS ANNOUNCES RECENT FINDINGS ON HOUSTON AREA NEEDS On a given night in the greater Houston area more than 8,700 people are homeless July 31, 2012 (Houston, Texas) – The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County
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