Two years ago, New Orleans became the first U.S. city effectively to end homelessness among military veterans, drawing the praise of Michelle Obama, who termed it a "call to action to our entire country." Now, advocates want to use those same strategies to reduce or...
UNITY of Greater New Orleans, the lead agency for the homeless Continuum of Care (CoC) for New Orleans and Jefferson Parish, is seeking proposals for a Safe Haven for women and transgender people, a low-barrier temporary housing program which will serve as a bridge to...
The April Service Providers and Professionals Association Meeting is cancelled. We encourage everyone to attend UNITY’s 24th Annual Meeting & Luncheon on April 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lakeview Christian Center....
Have some gently used household goods laying around the house? Please bring them to Point-In-Time to donate to UNITY clients moving into their own homes from the streets! We will have boxes to collect basic essentials for our clients. Don’t have anything to donate or don’t have...
UNITY of Greater New Orleans, the collaborative applicant for the Continuum of Care for Orleans Parish, Jefferson Parish and Kenner, has completed the 2015 CoC application for HUD funding. Below are links to the CoC Application and the project ranking of the projects included in...
The Evaluation and Project Selection Committee met November 10 to finalize project rankings for the 2015 CoC Application to HUD. The committee recognizes the importance of all projects included in the application to reach our community goals to end chronic homelessness in 2017 and end...
In an interview with NPR, UNITY's Executive Director, Martha Kegel discusses how many New Orleans residents were homeless and living in their abandon homes they inhabited pre-Katrina. One of those people, Mr. Abbott Roland, shared his story. ...
In front of abandoned building where disabled client has lived for 6 years, UNITY releases report showing good and bad news when it comes to post-Katrina homelessness Click on the link for the full report. A Home for Every New Orleanian [caption id="attachment_3230" align="aligncenter" width="300"] UNITY client Mr. Abbott Rolland...
“Most of the elements that helped New Orleans reach zero have remained in place: maintaining and working a master list of homeless veterans, continuous outreach to find homeless veterans, connecting shelters with SSVF providers, weekly meetings with housing navigators, continuing to prioritize housing resources for homeless...
