Jun 24 Community ‘They Are Invisible.’ Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Special Challenges Homelessness is often considered an urban problem. But those who work in the Ohio Valley say rural homelessness is a growing problem, too. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 24 Community Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Challenges Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 4 Health LISTEN: What Being Homeless Means For Foot Health At a Salvation Army event for the homeless Wednesday, volunteers washed participants' feet — in a recognition that issues ranging from blisters to diabetes often plague the population. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 4 Health LISTEN: What Being Homeless Means For Foot Health Lisa Gillespie
Aug 13 Community First Women’s-Only Day Shelter Opens In Louisville The day shelter provides showers, laundry facilities, feminine hygiene products and referrals for women with housing, employment, mental health and substance abuse needs. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 13 Community First Women's-Only Day Shelter Opens In Louisville Lisa Gillespie
Jul 23 Health Businesses And Health Officials Respond As Ohio Valley’s Hep A Cases Climb The region’s Hepatitis A outbreak is approaching 2,000 confirmed cases in the Ohio Valley, with the bulk of them in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 23 Health Businesses, Health Officials Respond As Hep A Cases Climb Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
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 8 Community Metro Council Passes New Protections For Louisville’s Homeless Population Metro government now has to give residents of homeless encampments 21 days notice before it can clean them out, thanks to an ordinance that passed Thursday evening. By Amina Elahi Feb 8 Community Council Passes New Protections For Louisville's Homeless Population Amina Elahi
Dec 18 Community Louisville Mayor Temporarily Halts Homeless Camp Clear-Outs Mayor Greg Fischer has suspended the clearing of homeless camps in Louisville until procedures for notifying camp residents are formalized. By Amina Elahi Dec 18 Community Louisville Mayor Temporarily Halts Homeless Camp Clear-Outs Amina Elahi
Nov 30 Community In Louisville, Development Puts Homeless Camps In Limbo As Louisville developments like the soccer stadium become a reality, it puts a squeeze on the people who actually live on that land and causes displacement. By Jacob Ryan Nov 30 Community In Louisville, Development Puts Homeless Camps In Limbo Jacob Ryan
Nov 10 Community Freezing Temperatures Prompt Local Homeless Shelters To Open Doors The open-door policy, also known as “Operation White Flag,’ is available at St. Vincent de Paul, Wayside Christian Mission and the Salvation Army shelter. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 10 Community Freezing Temperatures Prompt Local Homeless Shelters To Open Doors Lisa Gillespie
Apr 29 Community Louisville Homeless Numbers Drop, But Thousands Remain Without Housing The most recent count shows about a 5 percent drop in the overall population of homeless residents in Louisville from 2016. By Jacob Ryan Apr 29 Community Numbers Drop, But Thousands Still Homeless In Louisville Jacob Ryan
Apr 7 Community New Program Aims to House More of Louisville’s Homeless A new partnership between the Louisville Metro Housing Authority and the Coalition for the Homeless aims to help more homeless residents find permanent housing. The “Move Up” program hopes to free up housing vouchers to allow more chronically homeless residents to be served, despite dwindling funds, said Natalie Harris, executive director of the Coalition for the Homeless. The effort […] By Jacob Ryan Apr 7 Community New Program Aims to House More of Louisville’s Homeless Jacob Ryan