South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless shares data from this yearโs Point-In-Time Count
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Texas man accused of killing his daughters was โobsessed with possession and control,โ prosecutor says
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City sees increase in number of homeless people battling addiction, mental illness
A new report from the annual homeless Point-in-Time count conducted by the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless shows that chronic homelessness in San Antonio was up 77% this year when compared to 2020.
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Homeless census count reveals fewer people staying in Bexar County shelters amid pandemic
A new report released Monday is showing the current overview of homelessness in San Antonio and Bexar County.
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Sarah, Duchess of York, to publish debut historical romance
FILE - In this Monday, March 7, 2016 file photo, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, salutes during a press event, in Mexico City. Ferguson has landed a book deal for her debut novel for adults, a historical romance fictionalizing the life and loves of her great-great-great aunt. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, file)LONDON โ Sarah, the Duchess of York, has landed a book deal for her debut novel for adults, a historical romance fictionalizing the life and loves of her great-great-great aunt. Sarah was married to Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth's third child, but the couple divorced in the 1990s. Her novel, which was written with author Marguerite Kaye, is set to be published in August.
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Pandemic forces cancellation of Point-in-Time homeless count in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO โ Every January, volunteers with homeless organizations across the nation take part in a Point-in-Time (PIT) count to understand how many homeless people are in shelters and encampments in communities. The pandemic has forced many of those organizations, including the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH), to cancel the PIT count in 2021 to avoid spreading the virus. Katie Vela, executive director of SARAH, says the cancellation protects the staff members and homeless people from COVID-19. She says the PIT count is vital to putting a face to the homeless issue. The PIT count for this year is expected to be released in April.
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San Antonio organizations partner together, create programs to end youth homelessness
SAN ANTONIO โ Several organizations across Bexar County are teaming up in hopes of ending youth homelessness. โAlthough youth homelessness may not be as visible, itโs still a huge issue in our community,โ said Katie Vela, executive director of the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless, also known as SARAH. โThe funding is to create a local system that prevents and ends homelessness,โ Vela said. SARAH has teamed up with five local community partners to launch the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program with the grant money it received. โMany of the programs are permanent housing programs, where thereโs a case manager assigned to help youth and young adults stabilize in their housing, connects them to employment and education opportunities,โ Vela said.
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My (hopeful) pandemic pregnancy: Inside the world of IVF and COVID-19 -- โItโs terrifyingโ
Going though in vitro fertilization, or IVF, under normal circumstances, can be a challenge, both mentally and physically -- and for some, thatโs phrasing it mildly.