The city’s $11 million initiative to end street sleeping has rehoused 820 people and closed 25 encampments since it launched last year. It still needs hundreds more to reach its goal.
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Oklahoma cleared homeless encampments. A year later, some people are back.
The state spent more than $899,000 clearing camps in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Providers say many people displaced by the sweeps had nowhere to go.
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How do you approach people unaware of their mental illness? Tulsa first responders are learning.
Dr. Xavier Amador provides training in anosognosia to first responders and social workers to better serve people who are homeless and in crisis.
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Tulsa is halfway to its goal of housing 1,300 homeless by the end of 2026
The city’s Safe Move Tulsa coalition has housed more than 650 people and closed another two encampments. Advocates say this isn’t “mission accomplished.”
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Safe Move Tulsa rehouses more than 360 people, 213 in past two months
Rapid exit strategies are targeted, short-term interventions designed to help people who’re on the brink of experiencing chronic homelessness. The city expects to have 1,300 people exit homelessness by the end of the year.
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City auditor is following the money for homelessness programs. He found a problem.
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.
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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.