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UNITY Cited for ‘Housing First’ Work
The world’s first ever conference on a pioneering technique to end homelessness was held in New Orleans last week.
UNITY Collaborative Wins Praise for Fighting Homelessness Crisis
New Orleans’ homelessness is overwhelming, and likely will get much worse if planned cuts to the city’s mental health services are implemented, but the good news is that the UNITY collaborative of agencies is winning praise for our daily work to re-house the homeless!
WWLTV: Family No Longer Homeless After Living in SUV for Months
Tania Dall / Eyewitness News NEW ORLEANS — Homelessness is on the rise across the country, with the number of homeless kids up by 33 percent over the last three years. Those statistics are part of a study released by the National Center on Family Homelessness, which also ranks Louisiana as the third worst state [...]
This is Andrew Jackson – a War Hero
He’s not the same man whose statue is in Jackson Square for saving New Orleans in the War of 1812. He fought in a more recent war. And he didnt move into the White House. He moved into homelessness. This Andrew Jackson was honorably discharged as an Army Private after Vietnam. He was awarded four [...]
UNITY Celebrates Release of New Orleans’ 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness
UNITY of Greater New Orleans celebrates the release of Mayor Landrieu’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness, which UNITY, by virtue of its longstanding role as lead agency for the homeless Continuum of Care and administrator of collaborative grants for permanent and transitional housing and services, will play a large role in helping to implement. At [...]
Fox 8: Homeless Mother Reacts to City’s 10-Year Plan Against Homelessness
Contributor: FOX8LIVE.COM STAFF Email: fox8news@fox8tv.net Print Story Published: 11/28 9:48 pm Share Updated: 11/28 11:26 pm New Orleans — On the day New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and UNITY of Greater New Orleans announced a 10-year plan to end homelessness, 25-year-old mother of three small children Trineshea Melton said she has been living the homeless nightmare since returning [...]
The Times-Picayune: Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Plan Addresses Problems of Homeless
By Katy Reckdahl, The Times-Picayune The laid-off nursing assistant with two small children needs only a few months’ rent to stave off homelessness. The mentally ill man who lived with his sister before Hurricane Katrina may require an apartment for the rest of his life, plus someone to check in on him. The 18-year-old who [...]
Can You Help Make a Home for a Homeless Person?
A little over six years ago, as our city was destroyed by flood, most New Orleanians experienced homelessness. Those of us who were lucky rebuilt our lives piece by piece, heartened by the kindness and generosity of strangers. We now have the unique opportunity to pay that generosity forward and help those most in need [...]
WDSU – N.O. Homeless Receive Medicial, Job Assistance
New Orleans Mission Presents ‘Make A Move’ Event NEW ORLEANS — Hundreds of homeless people in New Orleans received free assistance from various providers Wednesday to help them get back on their feet. New Orleans Mission launched “Make A Move,” the largest public assistance event for the homeless in New Orleans’ history on Wednesday. Organizers [...]
