Word On The Street

The solution to homelessness: an op-ed by the Coalition and St. John Center

After the tragedy of Kenneth Winfield’s death in Louisville just 11 nights ago, the Executive Directors and Board Chairs of the Coalition for the Homeless and St. John Center wrote this op-ed for the Courier-Journal. It’s a call to action for each of us, inviting us to work together to ensure that not one more person …

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Help the Coalition win $10,000 through Brackets for Good!

The snow has finally melted, March is here, and all Louisvillians (or Kentuckians, depending on your team of choice!) know what that means: March Madness. But did you also know that the Coalition for the Homeless was one of 64 nonprofits selected to compete in the first annual Louisville Brackets For Good tournament? Better yet, if we …

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Get involved in the Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund campaign

Once again, our community is working hard to solidify permanent funding for the Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund. We need your help because this will only happen if the Metro Council sees the community’s support. Here are ways that you can get involved: 1) Contact Metro Council using the form online and write this: “I support …

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Tell the Kentucky Senate to cap payday lending interest rates

We need your help to prevent abuse in payday lending in Kentucky. Senate Bill 32 (known as the “deferred deposit transactions bill”), sponsored by Republican Senator Kerr, would limit interest rates on payday loans to 36%, which is the rate cap for all other lending institutions. Currently the loans go up to 400% interest, which …

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2015 Housing Conference Scholarships Available Through Dona O’Sullivan Fund

The Dona O’Sullivan Fund was created in Dona’s honor in order to provide training and other opportunities for front line case managers serving the homeless in Louisville.  Thanks to the fund, three scholarships are being offered to the KHC/HHCK State Housing Conference on April 8-9, 2015.  This Lexington two-day conference will provide lots of opportunities to …

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Louisville Continuum of Care awarded $9,184,304 for homeless assistance from HUD!

The Coalition for the Homeless is pleased to announce that the Louisville Continuum of Care has been awarded $9,184,304 for homeless assistance from the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) this year. The Continuum of Care is HUD’s collaborative funding and planning approach that helps communities plan for and provide, as necessary, a full …

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Louisville Announces Detailed Plan to End Veteran Homelessness by 2016

To view the detailed plan to end homelessness, click here. LOUISVILLE, KY (January 13, 2015) – Mayor Greg Fischer and The Coalition for the Homeless announced today the details of an ambitious plan to eliminate veteran homelessness in Louisville by the end of this year. The initiative, titled Rx: Housing Veterans, will find permanent housing for the …

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Give-A-Jam raises nearly $60,000 to end veteran homelessness!

The fourth annual Give-A-Jam to end homelessness was held on Thursday, December 18. Hosted by the Clifton Center, Give-A-Jam was created in 2010 by John Harris, Executive Director of the Clifton Center, and his wife Natalie Harris, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless. Together, they wanted to create a new type of event: …

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Executive Director Natalie Harris named a Compassion Laureate!

Congratulations to our fearless leader, Natalie Harris, for being named a Compassion Laureate by Compassionate Louisville for all her work in advocating for our homeless neighbors! According to Natalie, compassion means “working together to make the world better and giving everyone an opportunity to work toward that goal.” We are so grateful for Natalie’s vision, …

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