The Safer KY Act was introduced in the Judiciary Committee on Friday in Frankfort. We saw the bill for the first time at the start of that committee meeting. When introducing the bill, Representative Jared Bauman said that he hopes it will create “a foundation of unstoppable prosperity.” But any strong foundation has to be […]
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For the second year, the Coalition for the Homeless has gathered information regarding the winter needs of our member organizations in order to guide Louisvillians during this giving season. Giving the right item to the right team at the right time helps to meet our clients’ needs and to reduce unnecessarily waste. See the Winter Needs webpage here to support these
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COVID-19 is now at global pandemic levels, and people experiencing homelessness are at great risk. Like everyone, we are concerned about the health and wellbeing of our clients and our staff. Our top priority is to continue to serve clients while mitigating the spread of COVID-19. As such, the Single Point of Entry office and Prevention & Diversion
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Founded in 1881, Re:Center Ministries (formerly Louisville Rescue Mission) reconciles homeless and hurting people to God, family, and community by the power of Christ in partnership with the local church. Re:Center’s programs offer hope for a better life through campuses in both Louisville and Southern Indiana. Programs span a continuum of care – from prevention
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Wednesday’s Child, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization, whose mission is to recruit adoptive families for older foster children, to help provide support for the children while they wait and to provide encouragement and support to adoptive families. Over 30 years ago, our organization grew out of the WLKY weekly news feature which highlights older
The Coalition is seeking three new employees. Please see the details below and follow the instructions in each job description to apply! Housing Manager The Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a full-time, salaried employee to lead housing management activities for homeless persons accessing supportive housing. Duties include conducting calculating and collecting rents, tenant counseling,
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The NOFA (Notice of Funding Availability) is out as of July 14, 2017. You can find it here. Here are some recommendations from Mary Frances Schafer, Director of Community Coordination, regarding next steps! Read the NOFA thoroughly, then use your log-in credentials to get in to ESNAPS as soon as possible. If you have any
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If you are working to house homeless clients in Louisville, click here to view the steps and the form for applying for resources from the Rx: Housing fund. And thanks for your hard work!
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One of the most frequent questions we get asked is why there isn’t enough affordable housing to accommodate the need for hard-working low-income Louisvillians. One of the important reasons is that it is extremely difficult for developers to cover their costs when they are building affordable housing without additional subsidies. The National Housing Conference has just
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The Coalition is pleased to report our annual homeless census numbers. We counted 6,737 homeless Louisvillians in 2015, which represents a 12.4% drop in homelessness over just one year. What’s more is that homelessness has dropped by 23% over the past four years in Louisville. We have had this success because of the efficient, collaborative
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