Fayetteville’s Office of Community Safety Delivers First Report to City Council
Fayetteville’s Office of Community Safety presented its first report, highlighting youth programs, behavioral health outreach, homelessness response, violence prevention, interagency collaboration, and future priorities for non-enforcement crisis support.
Cumberland County Schools social worker hopes to be a voice for homeless children
Appointed to the North Carolina Interagency Council for Coordinating Homelessness Programs by Gov. Josh Stein, Pamela Story wants the council to help ensure homeless students can access equal education.
Cumberland County to pilot homelessness voucher program
The Cumberland County Community Development Department is piloting its Homeless Prevention and Stabilization Voucher Program, which will provide funding to help homeless residents reach stable housing.
Cumberland County is considering a voucher program to address homelessness
Cumberland County is proposing a pilot voucher program to help residents at risk of homelessness. The program, if approved by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, could help residents pay for rent, utilities and transportation.
New designs for Cumberland County’s homeless shelter unveiled
New designs for Cumberland County’s Unhoused Support Center shrunk its total square footage and number of temporary emergency shelter beds to reduce project costs.
Cumberland County is still looking for a temporary homeless shelter provider
Cumberland County extended its search for a temporary homeless shelter provider until 5 p.m. on Aug. 8 to “expand opportunities for participation and support broader community input,” according to a county press release.
Community advocates decry lack of emergency homeless shelter solution as heat wave bakes city
Standing outside the Cumberland County Courthouse on Tuesday, Bishop Benny Bryant Jr. wore jeans and a gray T-shirt that read “pray serve love.”
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Cumberland County ends negotiations to bring back the Salvation Army’s Fayetteville homeless shelter
The fate of the Salvation Army of the Sandhills’ Pathway to Hope shelter is, once again, uncertain. It’s been three months since the Salvation Army of the Sandhills abruptly closed its Fayetteville homeless shelter, with its leaders at the time citing a lack of funding to support operations. In May, a solution seemed in sight…
Latest homeless population numbers in Cumberland County released, show a three-person increase
The PIT Count is an annual 24-hour census of homeless people in the county, and this year’s count documented 383 homeless residents. However, it’s likely a vast undercount, according to a homelessness case management organization.
Saving the Salvation Army: Cumberland County commissioners look to fund the nonprofit’s emergency shelter
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved a motion to negotiate an annual contract of up to $563,000 per year with the Salvation Army to reopen its Pathway to Hope homeless shelter.
Temporary shelters for unhoused residents could be coming to Fayetteville
The City of Fayetteville’s Council on Homelessness and Mental Health Committee is recommending the city council discuss building a village of temporary shelters. The shelters would be bought from rapid-response shelter company Pallet.
Community funds help Fayetteville police get bus passes to unhoused residents
The Cumberland Community Foundation provided $3K to the Fayetteville Police Department for its homelessness outreach efforts. The money will pay for FAST bus passes for unhoused residents who need to travel to access necessary services.
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