Coalition for the Homeless

Yesterday I helped honor my dear friend and fervent public servant, Mike Nichols at Council! He’s retiring as CEO and President of @HomelessHOU. We have reduced homelessness over 60% since 2011. Wishing him the best on his well-earned retirement. We’re grateful for his service.

By Sara Martinez of @HomelessHOU: "Over the last decade, Houston has accomplished incredible things when it comes to addressing homelessness. Overall homelessness has decreased by more than 60%. We effectively ended veteran homelessness in 2015." cal.news/45WXPSZ 6/9

How have Houston and Harris County tackled homelessness and what are upcoming challenges? @HomelessHOU’s Mike Nichols, New Hope Housing’s Joy Horak-Brown, Avenue 360’s Dr. Charlene Flash, and OCA’s Samantha Maggiani discuss with @ULIHouston members today:

From extreme heat to a major grant announcement. Check out some of our media coverage from July! 📰 To read the full stories visit our blog or click the link ➡️ conta.cc/3KtkY7H #CFTH #endhomelessness #recap

Sheri is now at the Housing Navigation Center, taking her next step toward housing. Your support allows the Coalition to continue leading our region’s homeless response system, ensuring people like Sheri receive housing & supportive services. Give today! conta.cc/3DZ2wAd

“Both Bass and Johnson said they were impressed by how well the city and county worked together to address homelessness.” We are proud of our region’s unified approach, developed in close collaboration with @HoustonTX, @HomelessHOU, and agencies across the County.

We are so proud of the work our partners of #TheWayHomeHOU have accomplished, and the incredible progress Houston has made!🙌 Read the full story below!⬇️ #CFTH #endhomelessness

Since 2012, Houston has reduced homelessness by >60%. Today @HoustonEndowmnt is giving $15M to four key partners to move this transformational work forward. Read more: bit.ly/3Qalz1s @homelessHOU, @search.homeless, @usvetshouston & @thebeaconhouston #TheWayHomeHOU

@HoustonEndowmnt gives $15M to groups fighting homelessness, calls on others to fill 'funding gap' @beaconhouston @HomelessHOU @usvetsnational via @RASchuetz @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Receiving this extraordinary grant from the @HoustonEndowment is an opportunity for us to amplify the impact of #TheWayHomeHOU and invest in the long-term sustainability of our homeless response system. homelesshouston.org/press-release-…

LOCATION CHANGE📍 The Young Professionals Group’s Mid-Year Mixer has moved to Kirby Ice House. Same fun times networking with liked minded professionals. Same opportunity to learn how to be a part of the effort to end homelessness in Houston. Just a new location.

Our CEO, Mike Nichols, sat down with @CalMatters to take a look at the advantages of prioritizing permanent housing. Listen to the full interview on @TexasStandard, how Houston and other Texas cities are combatting homelessness.⬇️ #CFTH #endhomelessness

You don't want to miss CFTH's Young Professionals Group Mid-Year Mixer! Join us for an evening of fun, networking with our current members, and learn how you can be a part of the effort to end homelessness in our community. RSVP here: conta.cc/46T5enJ

We are so excited to be one of the 17 finalist cities in the running to receive a $1 million grant as part of @BloombergDotOrg prestigious #PublicArtChallenge🎨. We are proud to be a partner for the proposed project that aims to address homelessness through public art🙌.

Beat the heat and stay informed!📢 For updates visit homelesshouston.org/preparing-for-… #CFTH #BeatTheHeat #stayhydrated

Thank you @HEB for donating supplies for the Coalition’s Young Professionals Group to make hot weather bags for people living unsheltered! We appreciate your support! #HEBHelpingHere

THANK YOU to everyone who donated items from the Coalition’s Amazon Wishlist and our Young Professionals Group who helped assemble the hot weather bags. Because of you, our outreach team has supplies to keep our unsheltered neighbors more comfortable during these summer months!

Check out some of our June media mentions!📰 Links to full articles here➡️ bit.ly/44uOD82 #CFTH #endhomelessness #recap #inthenews

So proud to be part of such incredible work! 🩷Thank you @HarrisCoJudge @HoustonTX