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Learn More About Housing 123 Families in 100 Days

By Judith Tackett | January 31, 2024

In total, 123 families were housed between Aug. 28 and Dec. 9, announced Safe Haven Family Shelter, which co-lead the 100 Day Challenge with United Way of Greater Nashville.

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Learn More About How Metro Spends $50 million to Reduce Homelessness

By Judith Tackett | January 17, 2024

In October 2022, Metro Council approved $50 million in one-time federal ARPA funds to address homelessness.

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Learn More About Senior Homelessness

By Judith Tackett | January 3, 2024

Nationwide senior homelessness is on the rise. And the United States seems ill-equipped to deal with the special needs of aging adults experiencing homelessness.

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Learn More About Medicaid Expansion

By Judith Tackett | December 20, 2023

How expanding Medicaid helps solve homelessness.

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Learn More About the Intersection of Transit and Homelessness

By Judith Tackett | November 22, 2023

Transportation is essential to access stable employment, health care, child care, education, etc.

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Learn More about Medicaid Expansion and Homelessness

By Judith Tackett | November 8, 2023

Tennessee is among the 10 states where an estimated 2.3 million people would gain health coverage in 2024 if they expanded Medicaid eligibility.

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Learn More about the Nashville-Davidson County Continuum of Care Strategic Plan 2023-2026

By Judith Tackett | October 25, 2023

The Continuum of Care’s Homelessness Planning Council (HPC) adopted a newly updated three-year Strategic Plan at its September meeting.

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Learn More about the history that led to the Office of Homeless Services

By Judith Tackett | October 11, 2023

A timeline of the past 20 years that lead up to the creation of an Office of Homeless Services in Metro government.

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Learn More about Homeless Service Events

By Judith Tackett | September 27, 2023

HopeFest is the next large homeless service event, which is held Oct. 9, 2023, at War Memorial Plaza.

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Learn More About The 100 Day Campaign to house 100 Families

By Judith Tackett | September 13, 2023

The most recent 100 Day Challenge is focusing on housing 100 families who experience homelessness in 100 days.

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