In 2017, the Coalition for the Homeless and our partners launched a new Rx: Housing initiative to end homelessness among unaccompanied young adults. Alarmingly, the Coalition noticed that, for three consecutive years, the number of homeless young adults in Louisville doubled annually, reaching a peak of 562 homeless young adults in 2013. In 2015, we counted 418 young…
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…
For Full Article, Click Here: 2017 Plan To End Young Adult Homelessness PRESS RELEASE Louisville, KY (January 5, 2017) – The fastest rising group of the homeless population, both locally and nationwide, are young adults age 18-24. From 2008 to 2009, 2009 to 2010, and again from 2010 to 2011, the number of homeless young…
Come join our staff, a group committed to the prevention and elimination of homelessness in Louisville. The Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a full-time Monitoring and Training Specialist. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. Experience in social services or another nonprofit environment is preferred. Proficient computer and communication skills are…
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 2017 Street Count…
BUY TICKETS TODAY for the best fundraiser of the holiday season: it’s the sixth annual Give-A-Jam to End Homelessness! Give-A-Jam will be held on Tuesday, December 20, at 6pm at the Clifton Center (2117 Payne St, Louisville, KY 40206). What Is Give-A-Jam? Give-A-Jam brings together dozens of talented local musicians, soups and stews crafted by eight of…
Each year, the Coalition for the Homeless joins forces with the Department of Veterans Affairs and Metro Louisville to put on Stand Down/Project Homeless Connect, a one-day resource fair where 600 homeless veterans and others come to access over 70 services in one central location. This year, the Coalition for the Homeless’ inaugural Associate Board…
The Louisville/Jefferson County Continuum of Care has completed the application for the FY16 CoC competition, which can be found here: FY16 CoC Full Application. Please direct any questions to Mary Frances Schafer at mfschafer@louhomeless.org.
The Louisville/Jefferson County Continuum of Care has finalized the below materials regarding the rating and review of projects for the FY16 CoC competition and the FY16 final project ranking. Please contact Mary Frances Schafer with any questions. FY16 CoC Rating and Review Procedure FY16 CoC Project Report Card FY16 CoC Final Ranking
Thursday, September 15, is Give Local Louisville, the biggest day of online giving for our city! Mark your calendars now to ensure that your gift to the Coalition goes further with matching gifts and special prizes. Help the Coalition advance our mission to end homelessness for veterans, the chronically homeless, youth, and all of our…
Rabbit Hole and Jefferson’s Reserve are the Stars of the Bourbon Mixer Event Raised $36,000 for Homeless Veterans Two of Louisville’s most spirited social groups, the Whisky Chicks and the Bourbon Brotherhood, joined forces once again to host the 3rd Annual Bourbon Mixer at the Gillespie on August 13th. The sold out event raised approximately $36,000 for the Coalition for the…
We owe a huge thanks to Rally Point: Kentuckiana and Summit Media/Q 103.1 for their tremendous generosity toward the Coalition for the Homeless, Active Heroes, and Where Opportunity Knox. Rally Point: Kentuckiana raised $40,830 total from their events (including $12,000 from Summit Media/Q103 at their inaugural golf scramble this month) for these three organizations for our…
(For a link to the PDF version of this page, click here.) Louisville/Jefferson Co., KY, Continuum of Care (KY 501) 1300 S. 4th Street, Suite 250, Louisville, KY 40208 2016 Project Applications Accepted for Submission August 29, 2016 Agency Project Amount of Request Center for Women and Families Rapid Rehousing $55,471 Choices Permanent Supported…
The Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a part-time hourly employee to work 20 hours per week at the Bed One-Stop call center answering phones and meeting with walk-ins seeking shelter in the Louisville emergency shelter system. The hours are 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Friday through Monday each week. There may also be the…
Please Join the Good News Lunch Party Where: YMCA Safe Place (2400 Crittenden Dr, Louisville, KY 40217) When: Saturday, September 10, 2016, at 12pm Who: Everyone who cares about those sleeping on the streets in Louisville What: Lunch provided by our fabulous hosts (we’ll pass the hat so you can pitch in!) and an opportunity…