As many of you are aware, Louisville Metro Government is facing potential drastic cost reductions in next year’s budget if the costs primarily associated with increased state pension liabilities are not offset at least in part by a revenue increase. The city is proposing a 7.5% increase in taxes on insurance premiums on home, boat,…
Addressing Louisville’s Budget Shortfall Brought on by Pension Increases
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2019 Street Count results
Louisville, KY (January 31, 2019) – Between 4:00am and 6:00am this morning, in spite of the frigid temperatures, approximately 325 volunteers divided into 4-person teams to blanket the city to complete the 2019 Homeless Street Count. The Street Count is coordinated by the Coalition for the Homeless with support from the Centerstone Kentucky street outreach team. The count is conducted each year in January to verify the number of people sleeping outdoors in Metro Louisville. A…
Part-time employment: Single Point of Entry staff
The Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a part-time hourly employee to work approximately 15-20 hours per week at the Single Point of Entry call center answering phones and meeting with walk-ins seeking shelter in the Louisville emergency shelter system. Weekend availability from 9am – 4:30 pm is required as this position is for Fridays and Saturdays. Additional hours may be available when staff are sick or on…
Heroes for the Homeless (volunteer fundraiser)
Thanks to a group of generous volunteers, there’s a new fundraiser in town called Heroes for the Homeless! It’s taking place on January 18 at the Levee at the River House (3015 River Road) with entertainment by local band Writing Letters to Myself. There are door prizes for the best hero/villain costumes and silent auction…
Give-A-Jam (12/20)
It’s time for the best fundraiser of the holiday season: Thursday, December 20, is the eighth annual Give-A-Jam to End Homelessness! This year, Give-A-Jam will be held at Headliners Music Hall beginning at 7pm. Buy tickets in advance for just $20 (plus fees) online or at your favorite Carmichael’s Bookstore with no fees, or at Headliners box office…
Street Count 2019
Each January, the Coalition for the Homeless conducts a Street Count to verify the number of people sleeping outdoors in our city. We rely heavily on volunteers for this effort; the more we have, the more areas we can cover, and the greater our chances are of getting an accurate count. The 2019 Street Count…
New Program Assists Homeless Families in Louisville
Louisville, KY (October 30, 2018) – In an effort to address the severe lack of emergency shelter beds for approximately 70 homeless families on the waiting list, the Coalition for the Homeless began implementing a new program in July aimed at diverting and reducing family homeless in the community. So far, the Family Prevention and Diversion program has…
Street Homelessness RFP
Below, please find a request for proposals to assist Louisville in gaining an understanding of the increasing numbers of persons living on the streets and other locations not meant for habitation, and in developing recommendations for the best local solutions to this concern. Additionally, you will find data on the numbers of homeless and sub-populations…
Job Posting: Coordinated Entry Supervisor
Come join our staff, a group committed to the prevention and elimination of homelessness in Louisville. The Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a regular employee to be responsible for supervising the call/walk-in center for Single Point of Entry and the Prevention/Diversion project. Answering the phone and responding to walk-in service requests are included in…