/tags/homeless-count Homeless Count en-US Copyright Wed, 01 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-05-01/homelessness-on-the-rise-nationwide-but-down-in-dallas-and-collin-counties This year’s annual count found 3,718 people experiencing homelessness in Dallas and Collin counties on a single night in January. Wed, 01 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-05-01/homelessness-on-the-rise-nationwide-but-down-in-dallas-and-collin-counties Christopher Connelly /news/2024-03-27/tarrant-county-homeless-population-sees-first-dip-in-numbers-since-2021 Numbers from the 2024 Point in Time Count show a 12% decrease in Tarrant County’s homeless population compared to the previous year. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:20:33 GMT /news/2024-03-27/tarrant-county-homeless-population-sees-first-dip-in-numbers-since-2021 Sandra Sadek | Fort Worth Report /news/2023-05-02/no-county-hospital-limited-shelter-space-and-homelessness-is-up-in-collin-county Collin County has 100 more homeless people than last year — but Dallas County’s homeless population has gone down. Tue, 02 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /news/2023-05-02/no-county-hospital-limited-shelter-space-and-homelessness-is-up-in-collin-county Caroline Love /news/2023-04-14/homeless-count-in-dallas-collin-counties-decreases-slightly-as-services-kick-into-high-gear Housing Forward says it plans to provide rapid rehousing services for as many as 6,000 people in the next two years. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:00:00 GMT /news/2023-04-14/homeless-count-in-dallas-collin-counties-decreases-slightly-as-services-kick-into-high-gear Pablo Arauz Peña /news/2023-03-31/higher-than-i-thought-it-would-be-tarrant-county-homeless-population-reaches-over-2-700 Homelessness is on the rise across Tarrant County, with 2,700 people – more than a third of whom are living on the streets – counted, according to a recent Point in Time count. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:51:58 GMT /news/2023-03-31/higher-than-i-thought-it-would-be-tarrant-county-homeless-population-reaches-over-2-700 Sandra Sadek | Fort Worth Report /news/2023-02-01/collin-county-plano-emergency-homeless-shelter-point-in-time-count Collin County has more than a million residents and is adding more rapidly — but there’s no emergency homeless shelter despite hundreds of people in need. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-02-01/collin-county-plano-emergency-homeless-shelter-point-in-time-count Caroline Love /news/2022-05-15/overall-homelessness-is-down-in-dallas-and-collin-counties The latest report from the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance shows a slight decrease in overall homelessness compared to last year. Sun, 15 May 2022 18:00:00 GMT /news/2022-05-15/overall-homelessness-is-down-in-dallas-and-collin-counties Pablo Arauz Peña /news/2021-02-04/texas-cities-face-difficulties-counting-their-homeless-population-at-a-time-when-their-numbers-matter-most Despite changes to the regular count of people experiencing homelessness, support organizations are hoping they’ll still be able to capture a clear picture of who is unhoused in Texas as the pandemic continues. Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:00:16 GMT /news/2021-02-04/texas-cities-face-difficulties-counting-their-homeless-population-at-a-time-when-their-numbers-matter-most Megan Menchaca | The Texas Tribune /news/2020-12-02/due-to-pandemic-homeless-count-will-take-more-time-wont-use-volunteers Instead of having over 1,000 volunteers take the the street on one night in January, local homeless response teams will spend two weeks in February canvassing Dallas and Collin Counties to try and get an accurate count. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:00:01 GMT /news/2020-12-02/due-to-pandemic-homeless-count-will-take-more-time-wont-use-volunteers Bekah Morr /texas-news/2020-01-29/why-the-dallas-homeless-count-is-critical-to-finding-solutions-for-this-vulnerable-group Hundreds of people walked the streets of Dallas last Thursday to count how many people are homeless in the city. The results will be directly connected to… Wed, 29 Jan 2020 15:00:56 GMT /texas-news/2020-01-29/why-the-dallas-homeless-count-is-critical-to-finding-solutions-for-this-vulnerable-group Justin Martin