Front Steps creates a pathway home for those experiencing homelessness in Austin, TX.

Austin TX 78701
Joined February 2009
Cold weather shelters will open overnight Monday, Jan. 13. Go to One Texas Center (OTC), 505 Barton Springs Road from 6-8pm to register for overnight shelter. More information at AustinTexas.gov/Alerts or call the Cold Weather Shelter Hotline: 512-972-5055. (1/2)
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STATEMENT: @naehomelessness mourns the loss of Jordan Neely, an unhoused person who was killed in a senseless act of violence on a New York City subway car last week. 🧵The Alliance demands justice for Jordan Neely & calls for the following actions: buff.ly/3LMpdL4
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Please take a stand against the criminalization of homelessness by signing on here: endhomelessness.org/actions/…
“The Bible doesn’t say lock up and erase the stranger,” said Charles Carney at the Thursday hearing. “It says welcome the stranger with open arms. It doesn’t say when I was homeless, you gave me the trauma of a jail cell.” kansasreflector.com/2023/03/…
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Front Steps retweeted
A mental health recipe we should all utilize this week. - Image via laurajaneillustrations on IG
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If you or someone you know is struggling or needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org – You are not alone. #988Lifeline
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TAKE A LOOK: @Frontsteps has been working on this home for months and it’s ready! We visited the home a couple months back when it was stripped down to the bones and today, a sister duo and their children are moving in!
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Our Resource Centers are here for those in need of recovery from the ice storm, whether it's: 🌲 Debris + damage assistance 💲 Financial info 🚨 Emergency preparedness 👩‍⚕️ Mental Health + support + more! 👉 AustinTexas.gov/Recovery Call 3-1-1 or 512-974-2000 for assistance
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Our Resource Centers are here for those in need of recovery from the ice storm, whether it's: 🌲 Debris + damage assistance 💲 Financial info 🚨 Emergency preparedness 👩‍⚕️ Mental Health + support + more! 👉 AustinTexas.gov/Recovery Call 3-1-1 or 512-974-2000 for assistance
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‼️Announcement: The City is activating its Cold Weather Shelters tonight. Shelter registration occurs between 6:00 PM and 8:00PM at One Texas Center (OTC), 505 Barton Springs Road. Get info on how to access a Cold Weather Shelter at 512-305-4233 & follow austintexas.gov/alerts
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The impact we make during the Point in Time Count is greater than the data we collect. We're showing people that no matter what, if you live in our community, you're our neighbor. Volunteer with us the night of 1/27: austinecho.org/pit
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There's still time to join @ATXEcho’s Point in Time Count on the night of January 27. I'll be participating, and hope you’ll join us. Great opportunity to get involved and help our neighbors living unhoused. austinecho.org/pit/
The impact we make during the Point in Time Count is greater than the data we collect. We're showing people that no matter what, if you live in our community, you're our neighbor. Volunteer with us the night of 1/27: austinecho.org/pit
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Replying to @FFHomeless @atxecho
Have you been a part of #PITCount before? For many of our new team members at FFH, this will be their first time. Tips to be better prepared are here: austinecho.org/wp-content/up… Who all are joining? @DocumentingATX @toofound @Frontsteps @caritasofaustin ? #EndHomelessness #Austin
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Join us tomorrow evening at 5:30pm CST for a public meeting on the Riverside Station along the Blue Line. We want to hear from you! This is a chance to meet with #ProjectConnect engineering and design teams. More info & registration: bit.ly/3EiahQl
Front Steps retweeted
Pleased to be doing our part to help #Austin by donating to help the #homeless through @caritasofaustin, @Frontsteps and @ILH_IGH. #Feelgoodfriday #FridayFeeling #ATX #yestercool
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"Homelessness does not dissolve a person's humanity." To continue learning on this second day of the Week of Action, read more about what people experiencing #homelessness want you to know about living unhoused in #Austin: austinecho.org/blog/2020/08/… #HelpNotHide
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We are proud to announce that our housing specialists have successfully housed 27 individuals experiencing homelessness amid COVID-19. We believe housing is a health intervention. Given the risks of coronavirus, that’s true now more than ever. #housingfirst #endhomelessness
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"This cancer in our society diminishes all of us. Poverty and racism are so interconnected, we can’t address one without the other.What we can do is speak up, double down on our mission to fight poverty, and support each other every step of the way." more >mailchi.mp/uwatx.org/race-an…
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“We’re doing everything we can to deliver the services that people need, but we have to make sure we have 24-hour coverage and cleanliness.” says Amy Price, director of development and communications at Front Steps.
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