As Tulsa rolls out a new resident survey, the city auditor also plans to release reports on how the city combats homelessness through public and private funding.
Tag: Homelessness
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Tulsa churches could play a role in solving the city’s homelessness issue
Tulsa is hosting two public forums to hear from faith-based congregations that want to help address homelessness. City officials say it’s a chance to work with churches with available land.
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50 more Tulsans moved into housing as mayor cheers progress on $10M homelessness plan
Since launching in November, Safe Move Tulsa has rehoused 118 people. The goal? Reaching a total of 300 in the next four months.
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Tulsa unveils plans to open $16M low-barrier homeless shelter in December
Tulsa County’s former juvenile detention center will be renovated into The Harbor, a shelter that can sleep 180 people.
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With warm weather on the way, Tulsa set to close winter shelter ahead of schedule
The emergency winter shelter opened Nov. 17 and hit capacity during the January winter storms. But as warm weather approaches, the city says the need is gone.
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Safe Move Tulsa moves 13 more people into housing while closing 2 more homeless encampments
City officials say 68 people have now been housed as part of the Safe Move initiative.
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Here’s where homeless Tulsans can find shelter during upcoming snow storm
The city is opening shelters and sending outreach workers to bring unhoused people — and their animals — inside during freezing weather.
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Tulsa has raised $74M to fund more affordable housing. Its goal is $120M.
Tulsa is collaborating with Housing Partnership Network, a national nonprofit group, to help attract outside investment.
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‘Living in the shadows’: More than 5K Tulsa County students say they’re experiencing homelessness
No one really knows how many children are experiencing homelessness, but public schools may have the best estimate.
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Tulsa set to open inclement weather shelter for people experiencing homelessness
The new shelter is a part of the mayor’s goals to reach functional zero homelessness by 2030.
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From camp to village: A Tulsa organization is moving the city’s unhoused into affordable homes
City Lights is building 75 homes specifically designed for Tulsa’s chronically homeless. We take a peek inside the new development.
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Tulsa to purchase, convert former juvenile detention center into homeless shelter
The city and county came to an agreement that will add around 175 beds for unhoused Tulsans.