Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness contributed this article that was posted in the Saratoga Today, Point in Time: Data Helps Tell the Story When It Comes to Homelessness When it comes to human services, particularly services for persons experiencing homelessness, the stories of people’s lives and challenges they face provides a deeper and more… Read More
Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness contributed this article that was posted in the Saratoga Today Newspaper – Does Compassion Have a Season? It’s that time of year again when the focus shifts to the Code Blue Emergency Shelter for individuals experiencing street homelessness. Code Blue is a New York State mandate that says when… Read More
Presents “How Ten Global Cities Tackle Homelessness, Innovations that Work” A global look and discussion on the causes of and solutions to homelessness in a book talk by author Linda Gibbs 3:30 p.m. Friday October 8 at Caffe Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs Linda Gibbs is the author of How Ten Global Cities Take On… Read More
The Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness contributed this article that was posted in the Saratoga Today Newspaper – Students Experiencing Homelessness SARATOGA COUNTY — As we roll out of summer into September, it’s back-to-school time for children and students. It’s a time of year that is equally exciting and stressful for students, parents, teachers,… Read More
The Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness contributed this article that was posted in the Saratoga Today Newspaper – Help is Here, Saratoga Over 3.6 million renters nationwide are hanging in the balance — one utility bill or rental payment away from falling off the edge into homelessness. The health and economic impacts of COVID-19 have put… Read More
The Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness contributed this article that was posted in the Saratoga Today, Saratoga County Street Outreach Model Guides Homelessness Effort We are all guilty of compassion fatigue and frustration at times. Witnessing a persistent community problem —or need— depending on your vantage point, with little insight into the solution can… Read More
The Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness contributed this article that was posted in the Saratoga Today, Non-Profits and Faith-Based Organizations Partner on Proactive Solutions to Prevent Homelessness For many Saratoga County residents, turning to a trusted faith-based organization (“FBO” = church, synagogue, mosque, temple etc.) is a natural inclination when they find themselves struggling… Read More
The Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness contributed this article that was posted in the Saratoga Today, Overcoming Homelessness in Saratoga: There is Hope Can you imagine rebuilding your life from the bottom, with no job, money in your pocket, secure place to live or support system? Digging out of that hole can be seemingly… Read More
The Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness contributed this article that was posted in the Saratoga Today, Collaboration and a Multi-Sector Team to Tackle the Issues of Homelessness in Saratoga County. In the on-going conversation around homelessness, a recurring theme emerges with local leaders, community advocates, committed groups and individuals, and those agencies tasked with… Read More
The Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness contributed this article that was posted in the Saratoga Today, Challenge Accepted. The rise of homelessness in Saratoga is both troubling and frustrating but not surprising, given the rise of Saratoga’s fortunes over the last two decades. A thriving economy lends itself to increases in housing costs, which… Read More
