/tags/st-louis-homeless-winter-outreach St. Louis Homeless Winter Outreach en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:49:05 GMT /news-briefs/2024-11-20/st-louis-will-add-extra-shelter-beds-this-winter-its-not-enough There are around 800 emergency and transitional beds year-round, but it’s still not enough to meet the demand. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:49:05 GMT /news-briefs/2024-11-20/st-louis-will-add-extra-shelter-beds-this-winter-its-not-enough Ulaa Kuziez /government-politics-issues/2023-01-24/its-taken-2-winters-to-open-st-louis-24-7-homeless-shelter-despite-federal-money-in-hand-for-it St. Louis earmarked millions from the American Rescue Plan Act for homeless services. But after two deep freezes in as many years, the city is just now planning to open a 24/7 "safe haven" shelter for those without housing. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:05:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-01-24/its-taken-2-winters-to-open-st-louis-24-7-homeless-shelter-despite-federal-money-in-hand-for-it Kavahn Mansouri /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-12-07/jones-stays-mum-on-police-chief-favorite-optimistic-on-new-aldermanic-reality St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones also discussed the city’s approaches to homelessness and a pilot program implementing universal basic income. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 23:05:38 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-12-07/jones-stays-mum-on-police-chief-favorite-optimistic-on-new-aldermanic-reality Jason Rosenbaum /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-14/st-louis-last-safe-haven-winter-shelters-have-now-closed-organizers-want-the-city-to-step-up St. Louis’ last pop-up safe haven shelter has closed for the season, and the city has yet to fund one. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 22:40:18 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-14/st-louis-last-safe-haven-winter-shelters-have-now-closed-organizers-want-the-city-to-step-up Kayla Drake /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-02-19/operation-winter-haven-kept-260-homeless-st-louisans-out-of-the-cold-during-deadly-snap A two-week blitz by advocates for St. Louis’ homeless population kept an estimated 260 people out of the cold, even as freezing temperatures have blanketed the region for nearly two weeks. Advocates Alex Cohen and Tim Huffman discussed the effort, and the reasons it was necessary, on St. Louis on the Air. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:20:20 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-02-19/operation-winter-haven-kept-260-homeless-st-louisans-out-of-the-cold-during-deadly-snap Sarah Fenske /government-politics-issues/2019-01-18/as-winter-worsens-city-and-volunteer-groups-work-together-to-help-st-louis-homeless St. Louis agencies and community organizations that work with the region’s homeless population are calling on city and county residents to volunteer time… Fri, 18 Jan 2019 23:23:42 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-01-18/as-winter-worsens-city-and-volunteer-groups-work-together-to-help-st-louis-homeless Kae M. Petrin