{"id":9817,"date":"2019-03-30T18:18:25","date_gmt":"2019-03-30T18:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/the-austin-community-solving-chronic-homelessness\/"},"modified":"2019-03-30T18:18:25","modified_gmt":"2019-03-30T18:18:25","slug":"the-austin-community-solving-chronic-homelessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/business\/the-austin-community-solving-chronic-homelessness\/","title":{"rendered":"The Austin Community Solving Chronic Homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vgSOD1KX_gA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Mobile Loaves &#038; Fishes is an organization with a new approach to tackling homelessness &#8211; putting community first. Their Community First! Village provides affordable, long-term housing for the chronically homeless. They find through housing and a community that emphasizes respect and relationships, chronically homeless individuals are able to finally heal from trauma and begin to thrive, work, and live better lives. Social entrepreneur Alan Graham started Mobile Loaves &#038; Fishes in 1998 when he bought a food truck to feed homeless people in Austin, Texas. But that was just the beginning. Now his organization has grown to include a 51-acre community of tiny homes, craft shops, auto repair businesses and even an organic farm. The &#8220;Community First!&#8221; Village is unique, and provides an example of how innovative solutions can be used to transform the lives of even those with the largest barriers to overcome. In this short documentary, we interview Alan Graham and speak with Community First! Village resident Tracy about her story. We also talk to Mobile Loaves &#038; Fishes President and Chief Goodness Officer Amber Fogarty about what makes their approach unique and successful.<\/p>\n<p>For more stories profiling pioneers of science and tech innovation, subscribe to Freethink at https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/freethinkmedia<\/p>\n<p>And follow Freethink across other platforms here:<\/p>\n<p>Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/freethinkmedia<br \/>\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/freethinkmedia<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/freethink<br \/>\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.freethink.com<\/p>\n<h3>More info on The Austin Community Solving Chronic Homelessness<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=The+Austin+Community+Solving+Chronic+Homelessness&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">The Austin Community Solving Chronic Homelessness - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646df575ce04752a8beebdcf1ddc6db&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoodline.com%2F2024%2F05%2Ftravis-county-launches-23m-mental-health-diversion-program-to-combat-overdose-crisis-in-austin%2F&amp;c=12939376374900518893&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTravis County Launches $23M Mental Health Diversion Program to Combat Overdose Crisis in Austin\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Travis County launches a Mental Health Diversion Program as an alternative to jail for individuals with mental health and substance use issues.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646df575ce04752a8beebdcf1ddc6db&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffox17.com%2Ffeatures%2Fhigh-cost-of-homelessness%2Fchronic-homelessness-in-nashville-has-grown-by-43-in-the-past-year-tennessee-local-news&amp;c=14802948497112856514&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChronic homelessness in Nashville has grown by 43% in the past year\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Metro Council members approved using $50 million in American Rescue Plan funding to address homelessness across Music City.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646df575ce04752a8beebdcf1ddc6db&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fprovidence-park-breaks-ground-help-235339644.html&amp;c=11271360627422655797&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvidence Park breaks ground to help the homeless\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI believe partnerships play a crucial role in addressing the complex issue of chronic homelessness ... to weigh in on how cities address homelessness Providence Park is modeled after Community First ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646df575ce04752a8beebdcf1ddc6db&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunityimpact.com%2Faustin%2Fsouth-central-austin%2Fgovernment%2F2024%2F05%2F10%2F60-supportive-housing-units-coming-south-of-mueller-as-ground-breaks-on-seabrook-square-ii%2F&amp;c=15792448577241490385&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t60 supportive housing units coming south of Mueller as ground breaks on Seabrook Square II\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The project is one of several new additions to the local homeless response system supported by Austin and Travis County.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646df575ce04752a8beebdcf1ddc6db&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtpr.org%2Fmontana-news%2F2024-05-10%2Fwhy-does-it-see-like-the-homeless-population-is-growing&amp;c=10157494207301461611&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy does it see like the homeless population is growing?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A listener wants to know why it seems like the homeless population is growing. We\u2019ll look at this issue both statewide and in Missoula to put it into context.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646df575ce04752a8beebdcf1ddc6db&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fprice-tag-could-north-austin-213312223.html&amp;c=10070097868675047748&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrice tag could go up for north Austin hotel meant to house people who are homeless\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014 Austin City Council could ... for people who are disabled and have a \u201cdocumented history of chronic homelessness.\u201d The Bungalows at Century Park, formerly the Texas Bungalows ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646df575ce04752a8beebdcf1ddc6db&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Faustin%2Fprice-tag-could-go-up-for-north-austin-hotel-meant-to-house-people-who-are-homeless%2F&amp;c=1041984439169732679&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrice tag could go up for north Austin hotel meant to house people who are homeless\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Austin City Council could vote Thursday to nearly double the amount of money it will spend renovating a former hotel in north Austin which is intended to become permanent supportive housing for ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646df575ce04752a8beebdcf1ddc6db&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dispatch.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2024%2F04%2F30%2Fchronic-homelessness-rises-in-columbus-count-of-unhoused-hits-new-high-franklin-county-homeless%2F73472417007%2F&amp;c=14728449060214933449&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t'We have run out of housing': Homelessness is at an all-time high again in Columbus\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Community Shelter Board's annual \"point ... of the count and issue a call to action to the community to solve the issue of homelessness. \"We have run out of housing,\" Isom said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646df575ce04752a8beebdcf1ddc6db&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wosu.org%2Fnews%2F2024-04-30%2Fchronic-homelessness-in-franklin-county-nearly-doubles-the-housing-crisis-is-to-blame&amp;c=2859845537617073754&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChronic homelessness in Franklin County nearly doubles; the housing crisis is to blame\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The rate of chronic homelessness nearly doubled as 224 people reported being constantly or repeatedly homeless, compared to 152 the year before \u2014 a 47% change. Community Shelter Board President and ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646df575ce04752a8beebdcf1ddc6db&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.philanthropy.com%2Farticle%2Fdid-a-100-million-effort-reduce-homelessness-the-results-are-in&amp;c=13615722845732411575&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDid a $100 Million Effort Reduce Homelessness? The Results Are In\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tipping Point spent nearly $100.7 million on 32 programs between 2017 and 2022 aimed at halving chronic ... working on solving homelessness. Its generalized and anonymous nature makes it unhelpful as ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646df575ce04752a8beebdcf1ddc6db&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fca.news.yahoo.com%2Fsolve-homelessness-advocate-says-ask-185820544.html&amp;c=6553343762906206019&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to solve homelessness? This advocate says: Ask the homeless | Opinion\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether towns and cities can fine or jail homeless people who camp on public land and Raleigh police recently cleared two homeless encampments on state property, but ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646df575ce04752a8beebdcf1ddc6db&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwinnipeg.ctvnews.ca%2Fsiloam-mission-launches-housing-strategy-aims-to-solve-chronic-homelessness-in-winnipeg-1.6865248&amp;c=8305754060512392479&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSiloam Mission launches housing strategy, aims to solve chronic homelessness in Winnipeg\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Winnipeg-based non-profit organization is hoping to tackle chronic homelessness in the ... \u201cWe\u2019re not going to solve homelessness in Winnipeg without being ambitious,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mobile Loaves &#038; Fishes is an organization with a new approach to tackling homelessness &#8211; putting community first. Their Community First! Village provides affordable, long-term housing for the chronically homeless. 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