The president’s budget proposal for HUD would gut local affordable housing and homelessness programs.
In from the Cold
The Office of Housing Stability reopens warming centers as advocates prepare to mourn the unhoused who have died.
Paying It Back
Knox County begins to distribute millions of dollars in settlements from companies that helped fuel the opioid crisis.
‘A Ritual for Justice’
Kincannon and Jacobs agree on an ambitious homelessness goal at Justice Knox’s annual Nehemiah Action assembly.
Consensus on Collaboration
A city-county summit on homelessness focused on communication among stakeholders and the need for housing.
No-Barrier Barriers
The decision to close the Foyer came about when a nonprofit’s mission collided with federal guidelines on low-barrier shelters.
Compassion and Preparation
Detailed planning and community volunteers enabled the warming center pilot project to save lives in Knoxville and Knox County.
Finding Patterns of Misuse
Real-time data and case narratives from overdose deaths may hold the key to successful drug intervention in Knox County.