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
Good Morning Texas: Support for Local Homeless Families
October 4, 2021 – WFAA Good Morning Texas – Robyn Yancey Click here to view the segment.
How to help people experiencing homelessness in Dallas-Fort Worth
August 30, 2021 – The Dallas Morning News – Ashley M. Slayton Thousands of people experience homelessness on any given night in the D-FW region. Dozens of city, faith-based and private organizations are working to change that. For more information
A solution at last? What Dallas is doing to curb the city’s homeless population
August 26, 2021 – The Dallas Morning News – Everton Bailey Patricia Freeman hopes to have her own apartment by Thanksgiving. The 65-year-old lives with two dozen other women in a downtown Dallas transitional shelter. Since March, Freeman and a
We Have To End Dallas NIMBYism Before We Can End Homelessness
June 28, 2021 – D Magazine – Alex Macon Last week brought big news in Dallas’ fight against homelessness. The Dallas Real Time Rapid Rehousing initiative, announced with a group press conference at City Hall, is an ambitious $70 million program that
North Texas partnership aims to provide shelter to half of Dallas County’s homeless
June 23, 2021 – The Dallas Morning News – Lauren Girgis With over 4,000 homeless people in Dallas County, a multimillion-dollar partnership announced Wednesday aims to shelter more than half the city’s homeless population by 2023. The city of Dallas and
Local leaders deliver state of homelessness address
May 11, 2021 – McKinney Courier-Gazette – Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance On Tuesday, the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA) held its seventh annual State of Homelessness Address, delivered by MDHA Board Chairman Peter Brodsky and Ashley Brundage, Homeless Collaborative of
Overcoming NIMBY: Look at what Cara Mendelsohn did for the homeless in her Far North Dallas district
December 10, 2020 – The Dallas Morning News – Sharon Grigsby Seldom under a bridge or on a street corner, they huddle at night inside their cars at big-box parking lots and community parks. At least there, they can mostly
Dallas Creates Partnership to Protect Homeless From Dangerously Cold Temperatures
December 1, 2020 – NBC DFW – Alanna Quillen It’s a case of extreme cold and COVID-19. For the past few days, the city of Dallas and local homeless agencies have scrambled to find a place to shelter vulnerable people
Dallas homeless shelters brace for bed shortage as temperatures drop
December 1, 2020 – NewsRadio 1080 KRLD – Baylee Friday With winter temperatures plummeting at night, the City of Dallas and area nonprofits are working together to help people experiencing homelessness. “We have been called into parking lots to identify