Author name: Will King

FY19 CoC Full Application

The Louisville/Jefferson County Continuum of Care has completed the application for the FY19 CoC competition, which can be found here: FY19 Full Application. The priority listing can be found here: FY19 Project Priority Listing.  Please direct any questions to Mary Frances Schafer at mfschafer@louhomeless.org.

Coalition for the Homeless and Partners Aim to End Young Adult Homelessness in Louisville

The fastest rising group of the homeless population, both locally and nationwide, are young adults age 18-24. In 2016, 418 young adults age 18-24 were living in adult emergency shelter or on the streets, plus an additional 450 youth below the age of 18 were served by YMCA Safe Place of Louisville. In response to …

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Rescue Missions of the Future: Speaking to the Faith Community About Housing First

Published by The Huffington Post;  article by Mark Horvath. Caution! Some content may be offensive. My hope is you’ll get mad enough to do something. I’ve been asked to weigh in on Housing First. But in order to really start that conversation, I want you to know that I firmly believe the faith-based community is our …

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Kentucky Gives Day

The Coalition for the Homeless is participating in Kentucky Gives Day, a 24-hour online fundraising event taking place on April 9, 2014, bringing charities and Kentuckians together for a powerful day of action. For more info, click here; you can read about the Coalition and schedule your donation for April 9!

Orange Leaf Fundraiser

Enjoy some frozen yogurt from Orange Leaf in the Gardiner Lane Shopping Center (3012 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205) on Wednesday, April 16, anytime between 12 p.m. and 10 p.m.  to support the Coalition for the Homeless! In order for us to receive a donation, though, you must present our flyer electronically or on paper. Click here to download the …

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Housing First Training: What is it? How do we do it?

When: Tuesday, April 22, 2014: 9:00am-4:30 pm Linda Kauffman from the 100,000 Homes Campaign will lead this training on Housing First. The morning session will be open to anyone in the community interested in learning about Housing First and asking questions about this approach to serving homeless persons. The afternoon session will cover issues related to the practice …

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Common Assessment Training: Administering the SPDAT

When: Thursday, April 17, 2014: 9:00am-4:00pm Iain De Jong of OrgCode Consulting will lead this training on the SPDAT (Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool), an instrument developed for assessing the service needs of the homeless and other at-risk populations.  The SPDAT will become a required part of the process of determining placements for the Continuum of Care.  Mr. De …

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