NW Arkansas Point-in-Time Homeless Census Final Report
On Monday, the Community and Family Institute is located in the University of Arkansasʼ Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice released the final Northwest Arkansas Point-in-Time Homeless Census Report. We would ask everyone in Northwest Arkansas take the time to read the final & full report as this may be one of our greatest tools in serving those who are homeless in Northwest Arkansas. You can download the report by following this link Northwest Arkansas Point-in-Time Homeless Census 2011 Report Summary of 2011 Point-in-Time Census Numbers. It is estimated that on any given...
read more“he was my roommate as we traveled on our high school basketball team”
our final account of participating in the NW Arkansas Homeless Census from Scott Page… When the Census training started we were hit with the reality that the numbers were going to be up from the last census. Then skin was placed on reality, with a statement like, one local school system has 200 plus homeless kids, the forefront for the next few days was being set for me. My first day was spent at a local soup kitchen that normally sees 150 to 200 people a day, numbers were way down because of the nice weather. When I finished my surveys I wondered into the assembly hall, and...
read moreCounting NWA’s Homeless: Preliminary Results from the 2011 Homeless Census
The 2011 point-in-time (PIT) homeless census in Northwest Arkansas is completed and the news, as expected, is not good. In the midst of the most significant economic downturn since the Great Depression, the number of homeless in Northwest Arkansas increased from an estimated 1,287 in 2009 to 2,001 (36%) in 2011. The rise is alarming but not surprising as service providers throughout the region report record numbers of persons being served. More than two-thirds of homeless persons in the Northwest Arkansas region are 18 and under. Nearly one-quarter of those counted in shelters, food pantries,...
read more“Merry Christmas to Me” …a story from NWA Homeless Census
We asked a few of the people who helped conduct the 2011 NWA Homeless Census to share their experience. This is from Ryan Riley… I was looking forward to helping out with the survey and was originally supposed to do a shift at lunchtime at 7 Hills on Friday. At the training meeting, Kevin Fitzpatrick asked if I’d be able to come down and go out to the various camps in Fayetteville early Friday morning as well. Going to 7 Hills was one thing, but I wasn’t sure what to think about actually going out into the woods. That made things much more ...
read more2011 NW Arkansas Homeless Census – Info & Call for Volunteers
As of January 2009, University of Arkansas Community & Family Institute estimated there were 1,287 Homeless People in NW Arkansas of which half were under the age of 18. On January 27th & 28th, a new NWA Homeless Census will be conducted to better understand how the issue of homelessness has changed in our community over the past 2 years. Volunteers are needed to collect this critically important information, and you can help. Please email Wendie Choudary (wchoudary[at]gmail.com) with your contact information if you would like to volunteer. Additional details available by downloading...
read moreWeAreVisible.com Launched to Empower Homeless People via Social Media
Mark Horvath, founder of InvisiblePeople.tv, has been a visible face in our community for the past two years helping bring awareness to the issue of homelessness. Through the 1,287 Homelessness Awareness Efforts, Mark has been able to break down our stereotypes, exposure the true face of the homeless and create dialogue towards change. However, he hasn’t just been a face in our community, his time spent with us in NW Arkansas has lead to real change & the creation of some new initiatives that are making substaintial differences in the lives of people in our community. ...
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