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Livestream Links for Britin Bostick’s talk

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Livestream of the Homeless Solutions Talk tonight will start as close to 6:30 as possible, with a little introduction at the beginning. Last month we had serious technical problems that confused things for awhile. We’re so pleased that some folks figured out where to find the stream at the Omni page even though that wasn’t the plan at all. And happy that over 300 people accessed the recording after the meeting was posted. This month we’re still trying to get a good page set up to stream from. We hope to go from Omni’s page at https://www.facebook.com/omnicenter , but if […]

Homeless Solutions Post

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Welcome to “The Post” Homelessness is COMPLEX.We’re all in this together. How can we operationalize that key progressive value? If we’re taking care of “the least of these” we can be confident that when we need help ourselves, the infrastructure to take care of us all will be right there waiting. Next Homeless Solutions meeting Talks that Matter Thursday May 2 – 6:30 pm – Omni Center Featuring Britin Bostick, Long Range Planner and Special Projects, City of Fayetteville The schedule changed a bit for this session of Homeless Solutions. We planned to have Dr. John Gallagher come share the results […]

A Place to Heal

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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?

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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. […]

Point in Time Count Volunteers & Training

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The annual point-in-time count (PIT) of local homeless folks is rapidly approaching. It will occur on Friday, 1/26/2024. We are recruiting volunteers to help interview individuals on the 26th. Your help will be really important. You’ll get a new view of what homelessness is, and some of the systems that are trying to address it. Thanks for your support of this project to help us understand the size and needs of the local homeless population. Please do share this email with others in your network who you think may be interested.

Volunteer to keep them warm

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St. James Pantry has opened an extreme cold emergency shelter for homeless people. This week sure counts as extreme, doesn’t it? Contact director Monique Jones to find out what help they need right now. They have the two overnight shifts covered for the next few days, but meals and other needs are outstanding. Give Monique a call or text at 214-254-5029. This won’t be the last cold day this year.

Homeless Solutions Partners announces new speaker series

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Thurs Feb 1 – 6:30 pm – Omni Center Yes, homelessness in Northwest Arkansas is complicated. But there are ways we can help homeless neighbors who need it badly. Homeless Solutions Partners wants you to join them to get the real story of what’s going on and how to help. On Feb 1 the director of the Continuum of Care — Director Debbie Martin, brings information. CoC is the group who brings HUD dollars to nonprofits and cities to help homelessness. Debbie will talk about CoC’s work. What they do, and how caring people can help. One of CoC’s jobs […]