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Concrete block on dirt path painted with words "Homeless lives matter"
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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Colorful abstract background with five small circular images of illustrated people above the words, "Prop B: One Year Later" and the ECHO logo
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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Photo of the Austin skyline and sunset with a translucent white circle on top and black text reading, "Austin/Travis County Homelessness Response System Leadership Council"
March 17, 2022

Letter to City of Austin: Improve inclement weather response for unhoused people

By Chris Davis
ECHO fully agrees with this letter from the Homelessness Response System's Leadership Council, and we encourage the City of Austin to adopt more...
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February 17, 2022

Maximizing Hope | Fiercely Focused

By Chris Davis
AUSTIN (Feb. 17, 2022) - The freeze that happened in February 2021 was life-threatening for people living outside. A team of volunteers...
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