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Ending chronic homelessness
Knoxville and Knox County are in year two of our ten-year plan to end chronic homelessness. This plan recognizes the need to do things differently, and to coordinate local, state, and federal resources to address chronic homelessness, which is the most challenging kind, in a way that is both more cost effective and also more humane. Homelessness [...]
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Project Homeless Connect
There won’t be a Project Homeless Connect event in Knoxville this December. That’s actually a good thing, and I’d like to explain why. Here in Knoxville, we have held three annual volunteer events known as Project Homeless Connect. Conducted on a single day at the beginning of December, Project Connect gathered our community’s resources, agencies, [...]
Faith-based mentoring program is underway
We welcome Jessica Bocángel to her new position as the Faith-Based Mentoring Program Coordinator for the Compassion Coalition. The City of Knoxville published this press release yesterday, and the Sentinel covered her story today. The Ten-Year Plan is beginning its third year in Knoxville and Knox County. Knoxville’s faith community has been serving people who are [...]
Norfolk’s Ten-Year Plan: Doing what it should
People here sometimes ask the question, “Are there examples of other cities who are using Ten-Year Plans to address homelessness? Others that are doing permanent supportive housing?” The answer is “Yes,” and here’s a good example. Norfolk VA is a city not far from Knoxville. Like Knoxville, Norfolk has a Ten-Year Plan. It’s working. According to a release [...]