Daily Archives: March 23, 2024

A Place to Heal

 in homeless

From Linda Griffin at New Beginnings Hi, Omni Friends Meet Dr. Mike Bolding… New Beginnings Shelter is partnering with Washington Regional Medical Center to launch the first ever medical respite program for homeless people in Arkansas. Dr. Mike Bolding is a hospitalist at WRMC and sees first hand the challenges involved with caring for people without homes in Fayetteville. Dr. Bolding and his team of hospitalists and case managers will identify patients who need more time to recover, but the hospital is no longer an option for them. A Place to Heal will be that place. Any continuation of care that would […]

Dr. Mike Bolding

When the Housing Crisis Resolution goes to City Council what should you do?

 in homeless / housing

Tuesday March 26 – 5:30 pm Tuesday April 2 – 5:30 pm City Hall Room 219, 113 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville The struggle for good housing policy in Fayetteville goes on. The Housing Crisis Resolution goes before City Council these nights. At the agenda session there is no need to take action, but observers are hugely important to emphasize that people care and are watching closely. At the city council meeting there will be need for people to take one of two roles: First, you may choose to quietly be present and supportive as the resolution is presented and discussed. […]

Housing Crisis Report

 in housing

What happened at City Hall last Tuesday? Nothing. That’s not the whole story, but the outcome of the city council process was that the housing crisis resolution was tabled to clarify several versions that had emerged. Over 30 people gave impactful testimony about their own struggles with housing in the city we all love. You could see that Councilors were moved. But the discussion afterword broke down in confusion that needed stronger moderation to create clarity. What happens next is that the Fayetteville assistant attorney agreed to take the four different versions of the resolution and combine them into a […]