LOUISVILLE, KY – The Coalition for the Homeless, together with their member agencies, is announcing the results of the 2014 Louisville Homeless Census. The reports indicate that the overall number of homeless people in our city has dropped and that shelter bed usage has increased. The 2014 Census shows that Jefferson County’s homeless service providers served …
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 …
The solution to homelessness: an op-ed by the Coalition and St. John Center Read More »
Please join us for a viewing of The Homestretch, a film about three homeless Chicago teenagers, at the Muhammad Ali Center on Wednesday, March 11. Doors open at 5:30 with refreshments, and the hour-long film starts around 6. Following the film will be a panel discussion about homeless youth in Louisville featuring our Executive Director …
The Homestretch and Youth Homelessness Panel (March 11) Read More »
The Coalition for the Homeless is now enrolled in the Kroger Community Rewards program! After you register your card and select the Coalition for the Homeless as your nonprofit of choice, every time you shop at a Kroger and swipe your Kroger Plus card, the Coalition earns money. Please follow these simple steps to enroll …
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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 …
Help the Coalition win $10,000 through Brackets for Good! Read More »
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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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 …
Tell the Kentucky Senate to cap payday lending interest rates Read More »
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 …
2015 Housing Conference Scholarships Available Through Dona O’Sullivan Fund Read More »
The Potter’s Field is a 2013 documentary that asks viewers to consider what happens to the homeless when they die. The film tells the story of high school students in Louisville who volunteer to attend funeral services for the homeless, and looks at how other cities treat homeless people after they’ve died. It was masterfully …
The Potter’s Field documentary sales benefit the homeless Read More »
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 …
Louisville Continuum of Care awarded $9,184,304 for homeless assistance from HUD! Read More »
