Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness

24/12/2024

Hot, free meals on Dec. 25th -
St. Lukes Methodist Church, 1pm-3pm at 204 E Ashley St.
Salvation Army Harbor House, 11am-1pm at 602 N Ann St.
Room at the Inn will serve 3 meals, 1509 Ashley St.

24/10/2024

So excited about the 2024 housing summit! Make sure you have seen the Boone County Housing Study.

16/10/2024

See the Boone Co. Housing Study here:https://www.como.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/boone-county-columbia-housing-study.pdf

18/07/2024

Organizations in Boone Co housed TWENTY EIGHT people on the prioritization list in the month of June. Thanks to everyone that made this possible and congratulations to these folks on housing!!

28/06/2024

This is obviously disheartening and deeply disappointing. Arresting or fining people for experiencing homelessness won’t solve the problem. Countless studies show we can’t "police" homelessness out of existence. Yet, there are proven solutions to addressing homelessness. It takes a community-wide effort to make sure that every person experiencing homelessness is counted and cared for. There have been many communities reducing homelessness by gathering by-name data on folks experiencing homelessness and accurately identifying their needs to be able to provide the right services. Boone County, and many Missouri Counties, has been doing this for years. This data helps us make strategic investments in housing and services and allows us to track progress and see if these interventions are working in our community. We are glad to be getting the housing study results this fall and having the whole community plug into action planning surrounding affordable housing. As, that is one of the major solutions to homelessness.

The Supreme Court ruled an Oregon city's ordinance to bar anyone without a permanent residency from sleeping outside doesn't amount to “cruel and unusual” punishment.

21/05/2024

Nominate someone today for the 10th annual Make It Happen celebration honoring individuals that work in the nonprofit sector and “make it happen” every day!
https://newchaptercoach.com/2024-Make-It-Happen-Awards/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1I0KRrXGT-ANO_KoJQb8wCsX8sEm4_iiVDfKKjaDcQv5oomV8YrhUOwtU_aem_AXT3JKqscBYOrjxhAT8s1AS56uhgs4r5Ma96SIZAJUfkqpSv217zJx4Yp7jLjOGRCe6EBXcMYdX6Wx20h95Ba0h1

2024 Make It Happen Awards 2024 Make It Happen Awards We are thrilled to host our 10th annual Make It Happen celebration honoring individuals that work in the nonprofit sector and “make it happen” every day! This year we’ll be awarding a first, second, and third place. Each winner will receive...

01/05/2024

We are excited to see so much being invested in affordable housing and homeless services. Thanks to everyone that has been involved in the County's ARPA process. We look forward to more equitable housing in the near future!

The Boone County Commission awarded approximately $6.6 million to 19 organizations for a wide range of projects.

29/04/2024

At case conferencing last week, our coalition members housed eight people, six of which were chronically homeless. Strong work is happening in our community! Thanks to all of the people working to get our unhoused folks into housing!!!

09/04/2024

"At its core, the Grants Pass v. Johnson Supreme Court case asks whether ticketing & arresting unhoused people for trying to survive when there are no other options is cruel and unusual punishment. It is." Check out this tool kit here:

18/03/2024

July 11th will be our next Project Homeless Connect at First Baptist!

Make sure this is on your calendar, and please share far & wide!!