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If you are experiencing homelessness and you would like to be assessed for available housing options in the Heart of Texas region, please call Heart to Home Coordinated Entry at 254-297-8929, or go to an access point to be assessed.
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Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition
The Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition (HOTHC) is recognized as a 503c3 tax exempt organization.
The HOTHC works towards:
- Fostering public education & awareness about the issue of homelessness.
- Improve outreach to homeless persons.
- Identify gaps or duplications in services and develop strategic plans to provide a continuum of care when serving the homeless.
- Advocate for quality institutional and non-institutional care and individualized treatment for the mentally ill homeless.
The services and programs of member organizations include, but are not limited to:
- Housing
- Crisis Intervention
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation
- Case Management
- Client Advocacy
- Family Education and Support
The HOTHC meets monthly on the third Friday of the month at 11:45. Member organization take turns providing lunch. If you would like to reserve a lunch, please email with your RSVP by no later than 5:00 on the Tuesday before the Friday meeting. Meeting locations vary from month to month. For the most up to date information on meeting location please call, email or check the website: www.heartoftexashomeless.org/heart-of-texas-homeless-coalition-calendar-of-events/meeting-dates
Just a reminder that Project Homeless Connect is coming up on Tuesday, January 25th from 9am-12pm. If your agency would like a table at the event, please email heartoftexashomelesscoalition@gmail.com. We will be doing COVID testing to enter the event, masks and social distancing will be utilized, and we will have COVID vaccinations available for all. We are excited to work together to get our houseless neighbors vaccinated while getting them a meal and resources. See you there!
http://www.heartoftexashomeless.org/project-homeless-connect/
http://www.heartoftexashomeless.org/project-homeless-connect/
The next Project Homeless Connect is scheduled for January 25th from 9am-12pm at the Waco Convention Center’s McLennan Hall, located at 100 Washington Ave in Waco. Entrance to the event will be off of the Franklin Ave parking lot by the Freedom Fountain and the Hilton. Breakfast and coffee will be...
A reminder that tomorrow is Homeless Persons' Memorial Day. You are invited to join us at 3:30pm at Calvary Baptist Church to remember those who have past away during the past year while experiencing homelessness.
"Acknowledgment and love change people" and this holiday season we are raising money to acknowledge and love the homeless community in Downtown Waco; through a holiday meal. Click the link below to make a donation. Our goal is to feed 150 people. To donate, go to https://square.link/u/jjXOH9td. To learn more, watch our video at https://youtu.be/cGbppfmZNCo.
"Acknowledgment and love change people" and this holiday season we are raising money to acknowledge and love the homeless community in Downtown Waco; through...
Join us for the Downtown Cares Community Feast on December 15th! If you are interested in volunteering to serve food at the event, email us at heartoftexashomelesscoalition@gmail.com.
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Visit us at http://www.heartoftexashomeless.org/get-involved/ to learn more about how to donate and how to support us by shopping on Amazon Smile.
Visit us at http://www.heartoftexashomeless.org/get-involved/ to learn more about how to donate and how to support us by shopping on Amazon Smile.
The Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition/Heart of Texas Continuum of Care TX-604 has publicly posted the FY 2021 Consolidated Application (CoC and Priority List Applications) on the HOTHC FY 2021 CoC NOFO page. If you have any comments or corrections to this document, please submit them by 2pm on Monday, November, 15th as the Continuum of Care will be submitting this applicatioin to HUD before end of day on 11/15. http://www.heartoftexashomeless.org/fy-2021-coc-nofo/
NOFO Information and Materials for CoC & YHDP Grantees FY 2021 Awards FY 2021 TX-604 Heart of Texas CoC Awards FY 2021 Texas CoC Awards FY 2021 TX-604 NOFO Debriefing FY 2021 Collaborative Application FY 2021 TX-604 CoC Registration FY 2021 TX-604 Grant Inventory Worksheet FY 2021 TX-604 Collaborati...