The Bridge has been open for 3 years now. What impact has it had on Dallas-area homelessness?
By transitioning people experiencing homelessness from streets or institutions into shelter and housing, The Bridge Homeless Assistance Center has produced truly outstanding outcomes. Crime has decreased in The Bridge/Farmers Market neighborhood and the greater downtown Dallas area. Dallas County has estimated an annual savings of approximately $3,000,000 in decreased jail stays and costs for people experiencing homelessness. There has even been increased health quality of life for the people experiencing homelessness and participate in Bridge services. The Bridge’s job seeker services and housing seeker services have provided 1,588 job placements and 982 housing placements from May 2008 to March 2011. Finally, a staggering 93 percent of people who transitioned to permanent supportive housing, throughout the Dallas area, maintain long-term residencies without cycling through homelessness and institutionalization as opposed to the 75 percent who transition from hospitals, jails, streets, or shelters. READ MORE
The Bridge reverses the paradigm of homeless shelters in America
South Dallas "Poverty Tour"
Stuns Ministry Leaders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. May 3, 2011. Dallas, TX. More than 1,000 children in Fair Park of South Dallas sleep on floors, many without electricity, and with little food. A recent “Poverty in Dallas” tour of by the Greater Dallas Justice Revival (GDJR) for church leaders throughout South Dallas revealed miles after miles of poverty. “Poverty worse than the infamous ninth ward of New Orleans” says Rev. Don Parish of True Lee Missionary Baptist Church, one of the tours host. READ MORE
Media Release
1,000-church group urges acceptance of housing for homeless
By KIM HORNER / The Dallas Morning News
khorner@dallasnews.com
Published: 24 September 2010 02:29 AM
A public education campaign being launched Friday aims to build acceptance for housing the chronically homeless in North Texas.
The Greater Dallas Justice Revival, which represents 1,000 area churches, will kick off the initiative Friday during a luncheon at Cliff Temple Baptist Church in Oak Cliff.
The group is working with the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance and Dallas Housing Authority on the plan, called "Homes for Our Neighbors."
Neighborhood groups have voiced opposition to several housing plans, which include services to help residents succeed. Most recently, north Oak Cliff homeowners fought the DHA's plan to move homeless people into the Cliff Manor public housing tower. Read More
Tonight She Sleeps Outside -- The New Face of Hunger and Homeless in Dallas
Randy Skinner, Director of Greater Dallas Justice Revival announces new campaign to spotlight the increased numbers of women and children in Dallas area who are homeless and hungry
Dallas, TX (Vocus/PRWEB) March 04, 2011
What are the new faces of "Hunger and Homeless" in Dallas? They are young and female. Randy Skinner, Executive Director of The Greater Dallas Justice Revival announces the launch of a new public awareness campaign focused on the current hunger and mental health crisis facing the region.
The Public Awareness Campaign, in partnership with Reynolds Outdoor Media, consists of 40 strategically placed ads in downtown Dallas entitled: Tonight she will sleep outside. The ads will have will have a circulation of 800,000 people a day and an additional hunger awareness ad on six electronic build boards entitled: Five Blocks from Here Kids Are Going Hungry! This ad is seen by 200,000 people a day, making this one of the largest public awareness campaigns in the city’s history. Read More
"Homes For Our Neighbors" Program Gives Permanent Supportive Housing a Little Help From Above in Oak Cliff Today
The year-old faith network Greater Dallas Justice Revival threw its weight behind the push for more permanent supportive housing around the city at a boxed-lunch get-together at Cliff Temple Baptist Church this morning.
"This really is a historic day," Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance president Mike Faenza told the gathered homeless advocates and churchfolk. "These efforts have not been without challenge, and we need your help."
Under the new partnership, called "Homes for Our Neighbors," Justice Revival director Randy Skinner asked religious groups to hold discussions about homelessness, and pass around a sample sermon and other flyers advocating for permanent supportive housing.
The dust-up over moving residents from The Bridge into Cliff Manor, and the way it's mellowed out in the last few weeks, was a hot topic throughout the lunch. "Only four... Read More
Council Reviews Homeless Policies
The City Council next Wednesday will consider changes to the city's approach to helping the homeless. The city would eliminate a goal for establishing permanent supportive housing units, consider financially supporting such housing and "encourage developers and applicants to brief key neighborhood and community groups," according to agenda material. Read More
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