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Photo of Austin and Texas Capitol building with text that says, "2023 Austin/Travis County Homelessness Response System Needs & Gaps + Racial Disparities, Key takeaways"
September 26, 2023

What to Know: Takeaways from two reports on the Austin/Travis County Homelessness Response System

By Chris Davis
AUSTIN (Sept. 26, 2023) -- People living outside in Austin and Travis County are connecting more quickly to organizations that can offer help due to...
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April 5, 2023

How many people are unhoused in Austin? We’re getting better at estimating

By Chris Davis
AUSTIN – For years, Austinites have relied on a single number to describe the scope of homelessness. This number has punctuated news stories,...
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August 13, 2021

Fiercely Focused: Mosaic Street Ministry

By Chris Davis
AUSTIN (Aug. 13, 2021) -- For an unhoused person, tasks many of us take for granted - washing clothes, taking a shower - can become burdens. "I...
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January 20, 2021

What a Biden administration means for homelessness in Austin

By Chris Davis
AUSTIN, Texas (Jan. 20, 2021) -- As the Biden administration formally begins its stewardship of the country, ECHO is encouraged by the incoming...
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October 30, 2020

Fiercely Focused: Eating Apart Together (EAT) Initiative

By Chris Davis
AUSTIN, Texas (October 30, 2020) -- When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, leaders at the City of Austin and community partners recognized a need that...
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