There are 11 article(s) tagged homelessness:

• November 2024

  • Hearts to Soles: Pop-up gets people experiencing homelessness back on their feet

    Unhoused people are far more likely to suffer from a variety of foot ailments, including bunions, fungal infections, pain and swelling. 

    By Aisling Mäki 20 hours ago

• April 2024

  • Narcisse: child homelessness is growing and that should concern us all

    Far too many people, including children, in Memphis continue to end up on the streets, living in cars out of the parking lots of libraries and Walmarts and disappearing into the background of the hustle and bustle of this city.

    By Joshua Henry Narcisse April 23, 2024

• August 2023

  • Bartlett hospital’s clothing closet discharges patients with dignity

    The clothes closet at Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has existed unofficially for a couple of years, with emergency department staff bringing in clothing donations for the trauma patients they serve each day.

    By Aisling Mäki August 13, 2023

• April 2023

  • Shelby County invests in transitional housing for Black transgender women

    My Sistah’s House provides housing, advocacy and resource assistance for the Memphis area’s LGBTQ community with an emphasis on Black transgender women, who are reported to experience homelessness at a rate of more than five times the national average.

    By Aisling Mäki April 14, 2023

• November 2022

  • Westy’s feeds Thanksgiving dinner to 1,450 Memphians in need

    “This time of the year, I feel so good inside knowing I’ll get some clothes and something to eat, and I’ll leave full.”

    By Aisling Mäki November 24, 2022

  • Guest Column: Homeless — but not without hope — in Memphis

    “From one end of the state to the other, we have children sleeping on the floors of government offices. There are more than 9,000 foster children in Tennessee, but less than half as many homes exist to care for them.”

    By Robert Donati November 12, 2022

• September 2022

  • After nearly 17 years on-call 24/7, Sister Maureen retires from Dorothy Day

    In 2003, no shelter in Memphis took in homeless families, let alone a struggling mom or dad with teenage sons. Sister Maureen founded the Dorothy Day House so families asking for help wouldn’t be split up.

    By Jane Roberts September 24, 2022

• June 2022

  • ‘It’s been drastic': New camping law ups risk of felonies for homeless population

    The new bill will make it a felony to camp on local public property, punishable by up to six years in prison. With transitional homes filling up faster than ever, where does that leave Memphis’ homeless community? 

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    Memphis group receives $3.8M grant to help combat youth homelessness

    By Ben Wheeler June 22, 2022

  • Memphis group receives $3.8M grant to help combat youth homelessness

    The grant is an initiative from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development aimed at helping communities come up with solutions for combatting youth homelessness.

    Related story: ‘It’s been drastic': New camping law ups risk of felonies for homeless population

    By Aarron Fleming June 22, 2022

• July 2021

  • Cross-country environmental awareness trek stops in Memphis

    Chauncey Foster and Noah Mertz are traveling the country to feed those in need, pick up litter and connect with people. They stopped in Memphis Thursday. 

    By Rob Moore July 01, 2021

• June 2021

  • Construction begins on women’s shelter at former inspection station

    The Hospitality Hub undertaking Downtown, on land donated by the city and funded by private donors along with the city and county governments, is next to the Hub’s intake area for the homeless.

    By Bill Dries June 21, 2021