October 11, 2010 – 9:32 am
Bill Lyons and Larry Martin wrote an excellent op-ed that was published in the Sentinel on Saturday. Permanent supportive housing remains the most effective strategy in combating homelessness, and communities around the country have found ways to locate housing developments in scattered neighborhoods. These developments have a record of success for both the residents and [...]
October 4, 2010 – 11:32 am
[Note: This was originally distributed to City Council, County Commission, and the TYP Advisory Board as a stand-alone weekly update.] Knoxville City Council invited the Ten-Year Plan to a workshop last Thursday evening to discuss the TYP’s communications plan and to hear from Brad Greene, the systems engineering consultant who is helping to refine the [...]
September 28, 2010 – 2:41 pm
Overview The TYP held its sixth Public Conversation at 6pm on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at the Cansler YMCA. The topic was “Who are the Homeless?” Mary Thom Adams, a supporter of the TYP who works in development with Positively Living Park Ridge Harbor, Knoxville’s largest dedicated permanent supportive housing facility, acted as moderator. Dr. [...]
September 27, 2010 – 9:21 am
1. Advisory Board meeting Friday, September 24 The most recent quarterly Ten-Year Plan Advisory Board met Friday, September 24 at 8am at the Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office. The bulk of the meeting’s time was spent reviewing preliminary work on a statement of vision, mission, and values for the evolving Ten-Year Plan “version [...]
September 20, 2010 – 3:08 pm
1. Flenniken update Southeastern Housing Foundation has begun general clean-up work, including asbestos and lead abatement, at the old Flenniken School. All necessary permits have been issued, and the work is being carried out by a qualified contractor with decades of relevant experience. No construction activity will begin at Flenniken until after the appeal of [...]
September 13, 2010 – 1:46 pm
1. Low-Income Housing Tax Credits: Working with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency towards a favorable Qualified Allocation Plan 2. Community outreach update and invitation 3. Next public conversation happens September 22 4. Myths and Facts About the Ten Year Plan 5. Safety Center in the news 1. Low-Income Housing Tax Credits: Working with the Tennessee [...]
September 10, 2010 – 4:09 pm
The TYP issued this press release today: What: Ten-Year Plan public conversation: Who are the homeless? When: 6 p.m. until 7 p.m., Wednesday, September 22 Where: Cansler Family YMCA, 616 Jessamine Street The Office of the Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness would like to invite the public to a public conversation at the Cansler Family [...]
August 26, 2010 – 5:06 pm
Overview The TYP held its fifth Public Conversation at 6pm on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Cansler YMCA about addiction, addiction treatment, and how both of those relate to the TYP. Mary Thom Adams, a supporter of the TYP who works in development with Positively Living Park Ridge Harbor, Knoxville’s largest dedicated permanent supportive [...]
August 25, 2010 – 12:27 pm
1. Public Conversation #5 is tonight You are respectfully invited to the TYP’s fifth public conversation meeting. It will take place at the Cansler YMCA tonight, Wednesday, August 25 from 6-7pm and will address the topic of addiction treatment in the community as that treatment relates to the TYP. Hilde Phipps, Director of Adult Addiction [...]