Ending Homelessness from a Socio-economic Perspective
HOUSE THE HOMELESS
Ending Homelessness from a Socio-economic Perspective
by Richard R. Troxell
Livable Incomes Coordinator
National Coalition for the Homeless
News Flash; If you think that we can just put homeless people back into a broken socio-economic system …think again.
As we look at the socio-economic condition of homelessness, we recognize that we can view homelessness into two major categories, [...]
Worker’s Hotel
Subject: Immediate help/action required-Worker’s Hotel
On Thursday, January 7th, I testified before The Community
Development Commission in response as how best to spend the remaining
34 million dollars in General Operating Housing Bonds that we create din
2006. Thus far, none of these funds have gone to aid
people experiencing homelessness. It seems to me that tax dollars
should be
used to [...]
HTH Says goodbye to dear supporter
Tomie Holmes, 74, passed away this week. He has been a generous support of House the Homless for years. You will be missed dear friend.
God’s Speed,
Richard, Sylvia, Colleen and the Folks at HTH
HTH Response to “Quality of Life Ordinances”
Once again, the business community in Austin, Texas (any business community USA) is pushing a Quality of Life Ordinance targeting homeless citizens. The following is our response that has resulted in the Council Member carrying this bill to stop the push.
See the pdf copy of Richard’s recent writings in response to the City of Austin considering [...]
HTH Smashes Homeless Myth with Survey Results
January 7, 2008
House the Homeless Smashes Homeless Myth
– House the Homeless, Inc. & Keep Austin Housed AmeriCorps Survey Report 1/7/08
On December 25, 2007, House the Homeless and Americorps joined forces at the House the Homeless 8th Annual Thermal Underwear Distribution Party and conducted a survey. Invited to participate were over 600 people who were provided [...]
Criminalization of Homeless Cycle
Click below to read a pdf copy of Richard’s latest white paper about the nature of criminalization of homlessness across the nation.
http://www.housethehomeless.org/Criminalization_HomelessCycleComplete.pdf
Local Jobs Initiative Model Project
May 16, 2009
Local Jobs Initiative Model Project
Living Wage Jobs Stimulus Proposal for People Experiencing Homelessness
On May 21, 2009, House the Homeless, Inc., the Texas Homeless Network and the Ending Community Homelessness Organization will host the Let’s Get to Work Forum and Initiative. The forum, comprised of elected officials, employment and human service experts from Texas [...]
Thermal Underwear Party New Year’s Day
Greetings!
The close of the House the Homeless Memorial (17th), signaled the Launch of the Thermal Underwear Drive (10th). We continue to raise $ so we can outfit folks for the winter who will not be coming in from the cold.
$10.00 gets a Thermal top and Bottom
$25.00 gets a Thermal top/bottom, knit hat, gloves, socks AND Rain Poncho [...]
Local Boy Makes Good and Does Good
HTH president Richard R Troxell has received two awards. Locally here in Austin, Texas, Richard was presented with the coveted Fred Butler Community Leader Award of 2009. This award honors a community leader who exhibits integrity, trust, vision and passion to champion and develop community collaboration, improving the lives of people in the Austin community.
On [...]