City of Knoxville
Madeline Rogero, Mayor
Knox County
Tim Burchett, Mayor

Tag Archives: case management

CAC case managers prevent homelessness

February 18, 2011 – 5:15 pm

Case managers supply the “support” in permanent supportive housing for people who are leaving homelessness. Case managers connect supportive housing residents with the resources they need to challenge the issues that led to their homelessness, to be contributors to their communities, and to keep their housing. Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) has placed case [...]

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Video interviews of case managers in permanent supportive housing

January 25, 2011 – 11:10 am

Good case management is the essential “supportive” component of supportive housing for people who are leaving homelessness. What do case managers do? As discussed at length here, case managers often facilitate “…coordination of services at a community level. Case managers connect their clients with the resources they need to take control of their lives, and [...]

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Continuum of Care funding renewed for area service providers

January 20, 2011 – 2:55 pm

Eight Knoxville-area agencies will receive funding to continue their work to end homelessness in our community. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the funding through the department’s Continuum of Care program. The agencies received a combined $1,240,464 in funding to continue the operation of existing housing and service programs. The multi-agency [...]

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Op-ed shows support for TYP

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 [...]

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Public Conversation #1: Case Management in PSH via VMC

April 30, 2010 – 4:49 pm

Overview The TYP held a public conversation on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Cansler YMCA about case management in permanent supportive housing. Bill Lyons, the City of Knoxville’s Senior Director of Policy & Communication, acted as moderator. Ginny Weatherstone, CEO of Volunteer Ministry Center, and several members of VMC’s staff along with a resident [...]

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