Navigator of the Month!
April 7, 2015
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...
PIT 2011 Tag
Answering The Challenge: Ending Veteran Homelessness in New Orleans
March 31, 2015
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...
2015 POINT IN TIME COUNT VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
December 22, 2014
Volunteer registration for the 2015 Point In Time count has begun and will end on Monday, January 16, 2015. WE NEED YOU! The Point In Time Count is not possible without your time and commitment. Every year, UNITY of Greater New Orleans, as the lead agency...
UNITY Celebrates Release of New Orleans’ 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness
November 30, 2011
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,...
Homelessness in New Orleans: The Big Picture
July 5, 2011
Homelessness in New Orleans remains a pervasive crisis in our community. There are 9,165 persons meeting the HUD definition of homelessness in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish on any given night. This report provides an in-depth analysis of homelessness in our community, including factors leading...
UNITY Releases Point In Time Report: Homelessness in Greater New Orleans
June 3, 2011
Homelessness remains a daunting problem in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish, 5 1/2 years after the nation's largest housing disaster when the levees failed following Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Despite the fact that the city of New Orleans has only about 80% of its...
The Times-Picayune: Homeless Population in New Orleans Rises 70 Percent since Hurricane Katrina
June 3, 2011
Published: Thursday, June 02, 2011, 9:45 PM By Katy Reckdahl, The Times-Picayune The homeless population in Orleans and Jefferson parishes stands at 9,200, 70 percent higher than before Hurricane Katrina, with the largest share of people living in abandoned buildings, according to counts and estimates released Thursday...
WWLTV: UNITY Combats Homeless Problem in New Orleans
June 3, 2011
Jill Hezeau / Eyewitness News The numbers are staggering: Officials with the organization UNITY of Greater New Orleans reported the city has one of the highest homeless rates in the country. Since Hurricane Katrina, the number of people homeless in Orleans and Jefferson parishes has increased by...
Fox 8 News: Numbers Show Homeless Problem is Getting Better
June 3, 2011
New Orleans - Some major progress when it comes to getting a hold on the homeless crisis in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish. Numbers released this morning by the organization, UNITY of Greater New Orleans, show the area is making headway tackling the post Katrina epidemic. Since the organization...