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Project

Arkansas Homeless Coalition

Center:

AR-University of Arkansas Partners, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2014

Contact Information:

Renee Holmes
[email protected]
479-871-2836

Project Description:

Over 2000 people are homeless in central Arkansas on a given night. Many of those persons have disabilities. Partners worked with the Arkansas Supportive Housing Network to organize the Arkansas Homeless Coalition to advocate for improved services and to help coordinate agencies and individuals who are providing services. Monthly meetings help advocates to organize and coordinate services. Sponsor of annual conference, gift caravan during the holiday season, and awareness events throughout the year. Advocacy activities with local government for a day resource center and with the state legislature for a housing trust fund. The Coalition is working to obtain an accurate count of individuals with disabilities who are homeless and to find emergency shelter options for persons with disabilities, who are not able to be housed in existing shelters. The UCEDD Director is serving on the Executive Committee.

Keyword(s):

Homeless, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence

Core Function(s):

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Housing-Related Activities, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County, State

Funding Source: