NPR today features UNITY’s Rapid Response for Homeless Veterans Initiative, which is ensuring that all newly homeless veterans get permanent housing within an average of 30 days; most veterans are housed in less than 2 weeks, and some – like the one featured in this...
Our First Lady, Mrs. Michelle Obama, visited New Orleans April 20th to applaud our efforts in becoming the first city to house all of its homeless veterans, calling it an "extraordinary achievement." UNITY of Greater New Orleans, as the lead agency in the Continuum of Care, led...
On Monday, April 20th, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden will come to New Orleans to celebrate our work becoming the FIRST CITY in the Nation to effectively end veteran homelessness. They will commend the collaborative's work on our "functional zero" initiative -- where we work to house newly...
Check out our Navigator of the Month! Each Navigator is tasked with housing veteran clients within 30 days of encountering them on the streets or in shelters...
"I firmly believe that every community can and should end Veteran homelessness." -- UNITY of Greater New Orleans Executive Director Martha J. Kegel hoping to inspire all cities to take up the charge to end veteran homelessness! Click the picture or here for the rest of the story...
Mayor Mitch Landrieu embraced the challenge for New Orleans to become the first city in the Nation to end veteran homelessness -- a year ahead of the rest of the country. Check out this informational flier describing how it was done and learn out New Orleans success! Click...
Presentation at the National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference Feb. 19, 2015 Martha J. Kegel, Executive Director for UNITY of Greater New Orleans Click on the picture or here for the full presentation....
Check out our Navigator of the Month! Each Navigator is tasked with housing veteran clients within 30 days of encountering them on the streets or in shelters...
Congratulations to our Continuum of Care members who successfully housed 227 formerly homeless veterans as part of Mayor Landrieu's Challenge to end veteran homelessness in New Orleans! We did it! ...
