Dec 2 Community Nonprofit helps with Black hair care needs for homeless Louisvillians The Black Hair Care Drive aims to fill a shortage of personal care product donations to meet Black residents’ needs. By Yasmine Jumaa Dec 2 Community Nonprofit helps with Black hair care for homeless Louisvillians Yasmine Jumaa
Jan 31 Community Louisville’s Low-Barrier Shelter Helps, But Some Homeless Still Face Cold Nights Recent efforts including a low-barrier shelter have helped get more people off the street. But even in this cold weather, there are some sleeping outside. By Amina Elahi Jan 31 Community Low-Barrier Shelter Helps, But Some Homeless Still Face Cold Nights Amina Elahi
Jan 29 Community Dangerously Cold Weather Prompts City To Activate White Flag Program The National Weather Service is predicting single-digit lows overnight Tuesday and a high on Wednesday of 11 with wind chill values as low as -16. By Kyeland Jackson Jan 29 Community Dangerously Cold Weather Prompts City To Activate White Flag Program Kyeland Jackson
Jul 13 Community Coalition For The Homeless Receives $3.4M Grant To End Youth Homelessness The Homeless Youth Demonstration Grant is given to select communities to help fund projects that address youth homelessness. By Staff Jul 13 Community Coalition For The Homeless Gets $3.4M To End Youth Homelessness Staff
Feb 28 Community Floods Forced Homeless From Future Soccer Stadium Site; Owners Offer Assistance The funds could make a difference as the Coalition for the Homeless helps people apply for federal housing vouchers. By Amina Elahi Feb 28 Community Flood Forced Homeless From Future Stadium Site; Owners Offer Help Amina Elahi
Feb 3 Community Pilot Program Seeks Louisville Residents To House Homeless Young Adults The Coalition for the Homeless has received the needed funds to launch a pilot program to house homeless young adults in Louisville, officials said this week. By Kyeland Jackson Feb 3 Community Pilot Program Seeks Residents To House Homeless Young Adults Kyeland Jackson
Jan 9 Community Recent Cold Snap Strains Budget For Louisville’s White Flag Program The Coalition for the Homeless says White Flag activations between October and December broke a five-year record, draining half of the initiative's $32,100 budget. By Kyeland Jackson Jan 9 Community Recent Cold Snap Strains Budget For Louisville's White Flag Program Kyeland Jackson
Jun 28 Local News Louisville Bucks National Homeless Trends For 2009 Coalition director Natalie Harris says the annual count showed that Louisville's homeless demographics differ from national trends. By Gabe Bullard Jun 28 Local News Louisville Bucks National Homeless Trends For 2009 Gabe Bullard
Dec 21 Local News Homeless Persons Memorial Day Marked In Louisville Dozens of people gathered on the steps of Metro Hall on a cold Monday afternoon to remember those who died homeless in Louisville over the past year. Maria Price of the St. John Center read the names of the 27 homeless men and women who passed away in Louisville since Christmas Day of 2008. They […] By Rick Howlett Dec 21 Local News Homeless Persons Memorial Day Marked In Louisville Rick Howlett
Aug 24 Local News Coalition for the Homeless Director to Retire in December The Director of Louisville’s Coalition for the Homeless is retiring at the end of this year. Marlene Gordon has spent more than twenty years working with Louisville’s homeless population. Nine of those years were with the Jefferson County Public School district, and thirteen as director of the Coalition. Gordon says the way her agency approaches […] By Stephanie Crosby Aug 24 Local News Coalition for the Homeless Director to Retire in December Stephanie Crosby
May 27 Local News Homeless Census Shows Fewer People on the Streets The number of people classified as homeless in Louisville has dropped drastically in the last year, but advocates say it’s because of a much more stringent definition of the word. Federal funds to help the homeless are handed out through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development – or HUD. They dispense funds according […] By Stephanie Crosby May 27 Local News Homeless Census Shows Fewer People on the Streets Stephanie Crosby