October 6, 2022 – The Texas Tribune – Joshua Fechter Jade Barron doesn’t know how she and her six kids will ever get out of a downtown homeless shelter. For three years, Barron and her four children had crammed into
Homelessness rising in Dallas, Collin counties
August 11, 2022 – Axios – Tasha Tsiaperas Signs of rising homelessness pepper the city: a sleeping bag at a train station, a cardboard shanty under a highway, a tent tucked into the brush, a car stuffed with belongings and
Tenants Face Early Removal From Dallas Boarding Homes
July 31, 2022 – NBC 5 – David Goins As rent in DFW continues to rise, there is more pressure on tenants to be able to afford their current home, and for those on a fixed income, to try and
Rising Rent Squeezing Some North Texas Families Closer to Homelessness
July 29, 2022 – NBC 5 – David Goins If you have spent any time looking for an apartment or house to rent, you have noticed prices in North Texas are on the rise. The average rent for a two-bedroom
Twice as many families struggling with shelter than last year, reports Dallas nonprofit
July 28, 2022 – CBS News DFW – Erin Jones It seems prices are up on just about everything and as we’re learning, it’s putting some people in a really bad situation. The Dallas-based social services nonprofit Family Gateway says
Pandemic and potential recession driving families from homes
July 28, 2022 – KRLD News – Austin York Inflation, the pandemic and a potentially looming recession have taken it out on the city and are driving more families out of their homes and onto the street. Ellen Magnis with
Landlords’ eviction gamble in Dallas County goes bust when pro bono lawyers show up
July 22, 2022 – The Dallas Morning News – Sharon Grigsby Mark and Lauren Melton’s small but mighty army — the only bulwark preventing Dallas County renters from unjustly being thrown out on the streets — looks forward to the
‘These are us’: Here’s what happened after a North Dallas neighborhood said yes to homeless shelter
April 29, 2022 – The Dallas Morning News – Sharon Grigsby Ellen Magnis and Na’Tiffany Thomas both know how it feels to walk the tightrope of desperation. Magnis left her Farmers Branch home at 17, married at 18 and, by
The Journey, Podcast With A Promise
March 18, 2022 – LaVeeta Hamilton Family Promise of Collin County shares success stories, interviews, and discusses several topics on homelessness. Their mission is to help families with children experiencing homelessness achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response. Family Gateway’s
Good Morning Texas: Support for Local Homeless Families
October 4, 2021 – WFAA Good Morning Texas – Robyn Yancey Click here to view the segment.