Collaboration for Change ending homelessness

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The South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH) works with agencies across San Antonio and Bexar County to end homelessness.

As the local Continuum of Care Lead Agency; SARAH is charged to create an improved service system that effectively provides support, coordination, and housing to all homeless populations within San Antonio and Bexar County, with a primary focus on moving individuals and families out of homelessness efficiently and permanently.

Our goal is for homelessness to be a rare, brief, and nonrecurring event.

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SARAH in the News

'We have had good fortune': no COVID-19 deaths for San Antonio homeless community

 May 17, 2020
The City of San Antonio has not officially reported a COVID-19 death within the homeless population since the pandemic started and city officials.

Homeless During the Pandemic

 May 15, 2020
New data giving us a snapshot of the nearly 3,000 homeless people in San Antonio is already out of date, the day after it was released, because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Analysis Shows Number of Homeless People in San Antonio on the Rise

 May 14, 2020
The 2,932 total homeless people surveyed in the most recent PIT count represents a 2% increase over the count conducted a year ago.

Homeless point-in-time count shows a two percent increase in homelessness in San Antonio

 May 14, 2020
The 2020 point-in-time homeless count is out, showing there was a two percent increase in overall homelessness throughout San Antonio.

With shelters full, San Antonio seeks to repair safety net for homeless amid coronavirus spread

 Apr 2, 2020
City officials are trying to shrink the hole in the safety net with a new hotline and homeless resource hub locations

Coronavirus Crisis Threatens Housing Security For Millions Of Americans

 Apr 1, 2020
What's being done to help people facing housing insecurity and shore up real estate markets amid the coronavirus crisis?

City, Advocates for the Homeless Prepare for Spread of Coronavirus

 Mar 28, 2020
It’s difficult to ensure social distancing in outdoor homeless encampments and indoor shelters, many of which were already at capacity before the pandemic.

Humans of HUD: Benjamin

 Feb 6, 2020
Benjamin Franklin, a resident of San Antonio, Texas, shares his hard journey in foster care, experiencing homelessness and how he overcame it all with help from the THRIVE Youth Center.

San Antonio Receives Grant to Help Homeless Youth

 Feb 14, 2020
The City Council accepted the $268,670 grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs this week.

Councilwoman Gonzales on Poverty: ‘There Is No Time to Waste’

 Feb 11, 2020
City Council members directed City of San Antonio staff to pursue several ways to help lift area residents out of poverty following the increase in the area’s poverty rate and the Status of Poverty Report city officials recently produced in response.

Disconnected

 Feb 3, 2020
A special project on economic segregation in San Antonio. This is part of a series of weekly stories by the Rivard Report exploring economic segregation in San Antonio, the barriers to overcome it, and potential ways forward.

San Antonio Residents Invited to Have Their Say on Homelessness Strategic Plan

 Jan 27, 2020
The City of San Antonio will host five forums over the next weeks to collect community input for the City’s first-ever Homeless Strategic Plan. The plan is being developed by SARAH and Homebase - a consultant hired by the City.

Teams Interview, Assist Homeless To Build Single-Day Snapshot Of Their Lives In San Antonio

 Jan 21, 2020
San Antonio conducted its Point-in-Time count on Jan. 23, 2020 from early in the morning until midnight with nearly 400 volunteers.

Life in the Shadows

 Nov 4, 2019
"Life in the Shadows" is an hour-long, documentary-style special that explores what it's like for people experiencing homelessness in and around San Antonio.

The Streets Talk

 Oct 28, 2019
A closer look at homelessness and how San Antonio is trying new ways to deal with it.

How You Can Help with Homelessness in San Antonio

 Oct 23, 2019
Experts Weigh in After "Life in the Shadows" Special

San Antonio Receives 6.8 Million HUD Grant to Combat Youth Homelessness

 Sep 6, 2019
"The South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH) will receive a $6.8 million grant to create new and beef up existing programs aimed at ending youth homelessness in San Antonio."

San Antonio Group Awarded Record Amount by HUD to Combat Youth Homelessness

 Sep 5, 2019

Local Non-Profit Lands 6.88 Million Dollars to Fight Youth Homelessness

 Aug 29, 2019
"The South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless has received nearly $6.8 million in grant money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development but securing the funding is just the start of the task at hand."

HUD Awards 7 Million to Fight Youth Homelessness in San Antonio

 Sep 5, 2019
"A San Antonio homeless care non-profit received almost $7 million in federal grant money today to combat youth homelessness in the city."

S.A. Gets Almost $7M to Prevent Young Adults from Experiencing Homelessness

Sep 5, 2019
"The federal government awarded San Antonio almost $7 million Thursday to come up with a plan and work to end homelessness for young adults."

SA Launches 'Change the Way We Give' Campaign

 May 17, 2019
There's a new campaign to help those in need in San Antonio called Change the Way We Give

Homeless Census Finds More Families in San Antonio Lacking Permanent Housing

 May 6, 2019
The homeless population in Bexar County decreased by 6 percent over the last year, according to a report released last week by the San Antonio Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH).

Number of homeless youths, veterans living on SA streets drops

 May 2, 2019
The number of homeless people in the city has declined, but San Antonio still has a problem.

Homeless population down 6% in San Antonio after recent count

 May 2, 2019
The South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless met on Thursday to talk about the results of this year's count of the homeless population

San Antonio homelessness numbers revealed in report

 May 2, 2019
The 2019 "Point in Time" Count shows more families are living on the streets, but it does note positive changes in overall homelessness throughout the city.

San Antonio Reduces Overall Homelessness

 May 2, 2019
The South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless released its numbers for a recent homeless count on Tuesday. San Antonio’s overall homelessness has reduced by 6 percent.

Realizan censo anual entre residentes desamparados

 Jan 29, 2019
Se busca entender mejor las necesidades de los indigentes para así ofrecerles mejores servicios.

Annual Homeless Count Underway In Bexar County

 Jan 25, 2019
"How many people are currently homeless in Bexar County? How many of them are families, youth, or veterans? All of these questions are assessed through the annual point-in-time count..."

Volunteers Canvass San Antonio to Obtain Accurate Homeless Count

 Jan 25, 2019
"Hundreds of volunteers overnight took part in a meticulous effort to count San Antonio's homeless population, News Radio 1200 WOAI reports..."

Government shutdown could delay point-in-time data from being released

 Jan 25, 2019
"The government is now temporarily reopened but the shutdown is still having effects on local agencies who rely on federal systems and funding..."

Volunteers help count homeless population in Bexar County

 Jan 25, 2019
"Hundreds of volunteers are taking part in what's known as the Point in Time count, an annual census designed to keep track of the number of homeless people in our community..."

Hundreds of volunteers spread out across city to survey homeless population

 Jan 24, 2019
"The annual point-in-time count to survey the City's homeless population was underway Thursday. Hundreds of volunteers spread out across the city in search of homeless individuals and camps..."

Voluntarios y autoridades de San Antonio colaboran para realizar un conteo de personas sin hogar

 Jan 24, 2019
"Alrededor de 400 voluntarios, con colaboración de la policía, realizarán un censo a personas sin hogar para conocer sus necesidades y poder prestarles ayuda..."

Volunteers Counting San Antonio's Homeless Population

 Feb 24, 2019
"Local agencies and organizations are teaming up to reach out to those who are living on San Antonio's streets..."

Hundreds of volunteers to help city measure progress in homeless reduction

 Jan 23, 2019
"The South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH), an organization that supports agencies across the city and county to end homelessness, is leading the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count for San Antonio and Bexar county from 5 p.m. to midnight..."

The Annual Homeless Point In Time Count Takes Place In San Antonio Thursday Night

 Jan 23, 2019
"About 400 volunteers will take to streets of San Antonio and Bexar County Thursday night. They’re going to be taking part in the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless annual Homeless Point-in-Time Count..."