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Ending chronic homelessness
Knoxville and Knox County are in year four 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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WBIR permanent supportive housing series
WBIR’s Alison Morrow is doing a series on residents of permanent supportive housing (PSH). The first story ran on Friday, and you can watch it here. The idea behind this series is to give viewers a window into PSH, which is such a critical part of our community’s strategy to end chronic homelessness. What keeps a person [...]
Minvilla: progress
I’ve put up a quick progress update at minvilla.org. Actually, two of them. One’s a very short video piece composed of captioned stills, and the other is a brief discussion. I plan to do this about every month. Please let me know what you think about this.
Sheriff speaks to safety
This video was published at knoxnews.com back in March. It’s just as relevant today. It’s about one group of people who need permanent supportive housing and their impact on public safety.