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July 29, 2022

Can a Black Man Cry?

What does it take to be vulnerable? For a Black man, it can take overcoming generational expectations and stereotypes while navigating systems that,...
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July 13, 2022

You’re Invited: Special NOFO Community Meeting

By Chris Davis
AUSTIN -- Join ECHO and community partners to learn more about a new U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding opportunity...
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June 17, 2022

We Can Now | Fiercely Focused

By Chris Davis
AUSTIN -- When Antony Jackson started his direct service nonprofit in 2020, the Homelessness Response System he became part of did not reflect his...
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April 29, 2022

Prop B One Year Later

By Chris Davis
A year ago, Austinites voted to recriminalize homelessness. The passage of Proposition B was a clear message of frustration from our community. But...
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Austin skyline lit up in the evening, looking over Lady Bird Lake, with the words "Austin Street Outreach Collaborative" and logos for We Can Now, Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center, and Urban Alchemy
April 19, 2022

Austin Street Outreach Collaborative announces inaugural members

By Chris Davis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTG7FoJjEMM AUSTIN (April 19, 2022) –The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) is excited to...
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