HOMELESS

A couple experiencing homelessness is hoping their good deed inspires people to help others in any circumstance. This comes after they spent 12 hours watching over three young children who San Antonio police say were abandoned by their mother.

A downtown San Antonio hotel-turned-homeless-shelter has already started filling vacancies, though it’s not fully open yet.

House Bill 1925 will ban homeless encampments across the state and require cities to get permission to allow them within city boundaries. However, city leaders and nonprofits say the bill will face some challenges from an enforcement standpoint.

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Thanks to additional funding through the CARES Act, the organization was able to pull veterans from shelters and place them in housing.

A new report released Monday is showing the current overview of homelessness in San Antonio and Bexar County.

A state representative is voicing her concerns after the Texas House passed a bill that would make it illegal for those experiencing homelessness to camp in public areas.

San Antonio leaders are weighing options to help alleviate the city’s homeless problem, including the purchase of transitional housing space.

A homeless camp in downtown San Antonio was cleared out and cleaned by city crews Wednesday following a string of violent crimes and health hazards, police said.

Every January, volunteers with homeless organizations across the nation take part in a Point-in-Time (PIT) count to understand how many homeless people are in shelters and encampments in communities.

San Marcos police have arrested a 51-year-old man accused of stabbing another man in the chest near a homeless camp on Christmas Eve.

Several organizations across Bexar County are teaming up in hopes of ending youth homelessness.

City staff presented a new five-year strategic plan on Wednesday to deal with homelessness in San Antonio and Bexar County.

It’s still not clear yet how the pandemic is affecting the city’s homeless population, but the organization charged with taking care of downtown says their presence downtown has stayed relatively steady, though more visible.

Nurse volunteers along with coordinators from Haven for Hope will be delivering the blankets to people in the homeless community.

A local San Antonio chef is using his passion for food to serve the needy in our community. This call to action was motivated by his own experience of being a former drug addict, alcoholic and nearly homeless.

The pandemic has restricted resources for the homeless, and a local nonprofit has stepped up to fill the need.

A San Antonio woman is hoping her efforts to support people living out of their cars will encourage the city to back her idea of using parking lots as safe spaces.

San Antonio leaders say there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at any of the city's shelters, but they are still working to reach out to those who are on the streets.

The City of San Antonio has partnered with multiple agencies to continue providing food, showers and other resources to the homeless community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The city’s department of human services has a total of four designated resource hubs that are staffed by city employees during the week and by volunteers on weekends.

A group of University of the Incarnate Word nursing students and graduate students have been stepping up to help treat the homeless for basic symptoms as first responders are busy dealing with COVID-19 care.

City of San Antonio launches hotline to help homeless find resources during crucial time.

The Trump administration says it's distributing about $3 billion in the first round of coronavirus aid to help the homeless find emergency shelter and communities expand testing and treatment.