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Homelessness

Who’s served by truly affordable housing? Meet the Medinas

August 31, 2021 By Maggie Ryan 1 Comment

Cora Medina spends time with her children after getting home from work.

Often, low-income housing is boiled down to numbers. We hardly ever talk to the people who live in these units. Meet Cora Medina, who found her footing in life thanks to the Terraces at Haven for Hope.

Filed Under: Homelessness, Housing, People, Profile, West Side Tagged With: Ana Sandoval, Brad McMurray, Cora Medina, Cris Medina, LIHTCs, low-income housing tax credits, Maids on a Mission, Marc Levesque, NRP Group, Prospera Housing and Community Services, Scott Ackerson, Terraces at Haven for Hope, Village at Perrin Beitel, Village North 2

When homeless declined help in San Antonio’s subfreezing weather, outreach workers persisted

February 21, 2021 By Ben Olivo 6 Comments

As temperatures dropped well below freezing, outreach workers canvassed downtown offering homeless rides to emergency shelters. Many refused.

Filed Under: Homelessness, Weather

Back Unturned Brewing Co. offers slices of love to San Antonio’s homeless community

December 22, 2020 By Rocky Garza Jr. 2 Comments

Back Unturned Brewing Co. offers homeless people a fresh personal-sized pizza, along with a drink, five days a week—no questions asked.

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Homelessness, Museum Reach

Greg Abbott said San Antonio could teach Austin how to help homeless people. Experts disagree.

August 18, 2019 By The Texas Tribune 1 Comment

Daniel Johnson, who is homeless, sits on a bench on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin. Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune

While San Antonio officials say they’ve reduced the visibility of people experiencing homelessness downtown, their overall numbers remain stagnant.

Filed Under: Homelessness

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