Protecting the Youth

photo courtesy of Lifeworks

As mentioned in an earlier blog post, many people become homeless for various reasons. Whether it was a job loss or dealing with some sort of abuse, most of these are adults. However, there is a population dealing with homelessness that are under the age of 18.

Traces

These photos are of the remnants of the homeless. They are of spaces inhabited by and things used by the homeless in Austin.

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Aspiring to Break the Cycle of Poverty

Image taken from the Jeremiah Program, Austin Facebook page

On February 14, 2011, the Aspire support group met for the first time at Austin Community College. Through this support group single mothers aspired to break the cycle of poverty for themselves and for their children with the help of the Jeremiah Program.

$130 Million to be Considered by City Council for Programs that Assist the City’s Poor

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   Photo taken for KUT News by Liang Shi.

   March 27, 2012– The Community Development Commission held it’s monthly meeting at Austin’s City Hall Tuesday night.  During the meeting the Commission allowed speakers to speak on behalf of organizations that assist the impoverished in the Austin area. Through these speakers the Community Development and Housing Commission was able to asses the potential needs of these organizations.

Job opportunities for Homeless

Updated: May 2, 2012

By Sarah Vasquez

South by Southwest (SXSW) takes over Austin every year as it seems it’s all everyone talks and hears about. However, this year, one group from the Austin homeless community created quite a buzz during the festival.

Adjusting to a new life

by Sarah Vasquez

Lorenzo considers himself to be homeless by choice. He became homeless eight months ago after losing his job for six years working in health and human resources.

“It was a big adjustment, put it that way,” said Lorenzo. “Because I was making good money and then I wasn’t making hardly any money, so yes, it was a big difference.”

Homeless in Austin

Wooldridge Square Park – – Carmen became homeless 2 ½ years ago. She and her husband Joe work for Clean Slate, an organization that helps the homeless become stable once again.

By: Courtney Pedersen

Carmen went from having a steady job at Dell and family to completely homeless two and a half years ago. Now as Carmen and her husband, Joe, survive on the streets, her children live with their grandmother so they can have necessities Carmen can’t give them.