Tarrant County Homeless Coalition, Fort Worth, TX Videos

Want to give back this summer? Watch as Lauren explains our community's needs during the summertime and how you can get involved!

Hear from Lauren about mental health in the homeless population! While it isn't the leading cause of homelessness, 30% of the homeless population does report having a mental health condition. Learn more about our great partner agencies (My Health My Resources of Tarrant County, Recovery Resource Council, and JPS Health Network) who do serve those indivuals experiencing homelessness who have mental health or substance use issues.

This week, Lauren talks about some of the challenges facing people experiencing homelessness have during a job search, why people who have jobs can still be homeless, and some of the programs our partners offer to help with employment.

Join us for Arlington State of the Homeless

Join us for the State of the Homeless address

People think they don't know anyone who needs affordable housing, but that isn't true. Many people you interact with every day who make your day go smoothly need it. Watch this week's video where Lauren talks more about who in our community needs affordable housing.

Unfortunately, our community does not have enough affordable housing for everyone who needs it. In this week's video, Lauren explains the shortage and who needs affordable housing. #aplacetocallhome

Let's talk more about this week's myth! Elected officials play an important role in our community’s response to homelessness. Elected officials sit on what we call our Leadership Council to help set the strategic direction for our community. It takes a coordianted effort from all backgrounds to make a difference for our neighbors experiencing homelessness, and we are very thankful to have elected officials that care about the issue of homelessness and want to be part of the solution!

This week, Lauren is talking about our system's housing accomplishemnt in 2023 and what you can do when you see people experiencing homelessness or panhandling.

The Homeless Coalition believes that homelessness is a housing issue. Tune in with Lauren to learn more about the causes of homelessness, who is experiencing homelessness in our community, and why.

Check in with Executive Director, Lauren King, as she explains our community's strategy to ending homelessness. If you want to know more about the Continuum of Care and our 5 year strategic plan, visit our website: https://ahomewithhope.org/coc/strategy/

In 2024, we are bringing back The Homeless Coalition's video series with Executive Director, Lauren King! Each week we will be discussing a little bit about what homelessness looks like in our community and highlighting the amazing work our partners are doing on a daily basis! This week, learn a little bit about The Homeless Coalition and our role in the community. And make sure you follow us so you don't miss any myths, facts, or partner highlights! #aplacetocallhome

Tomorrow's the day! We are ready for #NTXGivingDay2023! Don't forget to tune in with us tomorrow and join us in making an impact in the lives of our neighbors experiencing homelessness in our community. Early giving open now at https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/tchc #NTXGivingDay2023 #aplacetocallhome

Community Update
Time for our next community update! This week we are busting the myth "people should have to prove they are ready for housing" and why Housing First works best for our system. Tune in with Lauren now to learn more! #Community #Update #HousingFirst

Community Update
Let's talk more about this week's myth! Though it is true that we do have great collaboration for services in Tarrant County, the myth that folks come over from somewhere outside of our community is not. In fact, on the night of our 2021 Point in Time Count, 91% of our population reported living in Tarrant County prior to experiencing homelessness. Tune in with Lauren to hear more! #Community #Update #TarrantCounty

North Texas Giving Day
Let's talk about how your gift for this #NTxGivingDay2021 can have the biggest impact for our neighbors experiencing homelessness in our community! There are so many great organizations to give to in homeless services. Tune in with our Executive Director, Lauren King, to learn more about how your gift can impact The Homeless Coalition! Click the lick to give now! https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/tchc #APlacetoCallHome #Community #Update #NTxGivingDay #TarrantCounty

Today we are so excited to highlight our amazing Training Department, and how they aim to support the work of our community's case managers on a daily basis! Since January of this year, their team has trained nearly 700 PEOPLE in best practices when serving our neighbors experiencing homelessness as well as in professional development! Tune in with our Director of Training & Special Projects, Shannon Barnes, to learn more! #APlacetoCallHome #Training #BestPractices #Community