| July 2010 |
Volunteer Spotlight: Blessed with a HERO family – the Locke family. Read more... |
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| June 2010 |
Run On and 5 of the Bridge guests had great success last year training for the Help the Homeless Week 5K/Walkathon. Read more... |
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| June 2010 |
Plan to rent west Oak Cliff apartments to homeless gets public discussion tonight
The Dallas Housing Authority wants to rent 100 apartments in a west Oak Cliff high-rise to people who have struggled to secure a permanent home – and probably wrestled with mental illness and addictions along the way. Read more... |
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| June 2010 |
Put homeless move on hold, Oak Cliff residents urge Dallas City Council, housing authority
Council member Jerry Allen agreed that "we do not control the Dallas Housing Authority." But he said the agency must be responsible for its homeless...read more. |
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| June 2010 |
Larry James: Addressing fears about moving homeless in
Our housing authority recently teamed with Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance to open 100 apartments at Cliff Manor for use by the chronically homeless...read more. |
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| June 2010 |
Dallas Housing Authority plans to open 160 homes for homeless, formerly jailed
The Dallas Housing Authority has plans for five new initiatives that would provide homes for 160 chronically homeless and formerly incarcerated people. Read More... |
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| June 2010 |
Oak Cliff opposition shows why supportive permanent housing in Dallas is still a tough sell
The recent uproar over Cliff Manor in north Oak Cliff reveals the main political hurdle for solving Dallas' homeless problem: Even though experts say permanent supportive housing is the key, neighborhoods aren't supporting it. Read More... |
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| June 2010 |
Lines for housing services getting longer at The Bridge
When people come to The Bridge, the first thing they have to get used to is the long lines. Read More... |
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| June 2010 |
A Message from MDHA CEO Mike Faenza regarding Cliff Manor Apartments
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| June 2010 |
Dallas City Council gets earful on planned Oak Cliff apartments for homeless
Foes of a plan to move chronically homeless people to an Oak Cliff apartment building went on the offensive Wednesday, telling the Dallas City Council their neighborhoods are no place for such a project. Read more... |
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| June 2010 |
Group seeks to stop plan for Oak Cliff apartments for homeless
Opponents of the Dallas Housing Authority's plan to rent apartments to chronically homeless people at an Oak Cliff high-rise have taken their fight to City Hall. Read more... |
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| May 2010 |
 On Sunday, May 23, KERA's McCuistion Program focused on ways to successfully transition those experiencing homelessness into permanent housing. Panelists included Mike Rawlings, Mike Faenza, Bill Thompson and Lynne Sipiora. Learn more... Pictured from left to right, Mike Rawlings, Chairman of MDHA, Mike Faenza, President of MDHA, Dennis McCuistion, TV Show Host, Brother Bill Thompson, Executive Director of Union Gospel Mission and Lynne Sipiora, Executive Director of the Samaritan Inn in McKinney, Texas. |
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| May 2010 |
Bridge guests will be moving into newly developed Permanent Supportive Housing program. Read more... |
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| Apr 2010 |
City of Dallas focuses on individuals to battle chronic homelessness
Many people think spending more time and money caring for the homeless in Dallas County is the same as throwing money away. Read more...
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| Apr 2010 |
Good progress on homelessness
Having worked with Dallas regularly during the years I spent in Washington as the nation's "homelessness czar" in the George W. Bush administration, I was heartened that Dallas' strategic planning since 2004 continues to produce quantifiable, visible results. |
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| Apr 2010 |
Editorial: Dallas makes gains in fighting homelessness
It may seem counterintuitive to applaud a slight increase in homelessness in Dallas County as a sign that the area is winning the battle against chronic homelessness. |
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| Apr 2010 |
Dallas County homelessness edges up, but chronic rate, number on streets fall
Homelessness in Dallas County increased 1 percent – to 5,750 – during another year of difficult economic times, according to a new survey by the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance. |
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| Jan 2010 |
Formerly homeless women find room for a new start at Dallas apartments
The walls are bare. The closets, nearly empty. And there's barely any furniture inside. |
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| Jan 2010 |
Homelessness in North Texas
As the number of homeless North Texans rises under a struggling economy, what can local communities do to help shelter their most vulnerable citizens? We'll spend this hour with Mike Faenza, president and chief executive officer of Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance, and Otis Thornton, Homelessness Coordinator for the City of Fort Worth. |
