Street Psychiatry Clinic Brings Mental Health Care to Montgomery’s Homeless
Dr. Rutland finds his patients under bridges, beside abandoned fast-food restaurants, and in makeshift homes built from tarps.
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Early morning house fire leaves Valley Grande family homeless
A Dallas County family is homeless tonight — following a house fire Tuesday morning in Valley Grande.
ACTION 8 DAY: Friendship Mission needs your help
Join Action 8 and our community partners as we help Friendship Mission on our first-ever Action 8 Day on Saturday, May 11.
New shelter for the homeless open in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Homelessness is a growing problem in cities across the country. Now there’s a new homeless shelter in Selma — to try and help address the issue there. Members of the city’s faith-based community — are now helping to provide food and shelter — to the city’s homeless population. The Dr. Winston A. Williams Shelter for…
Mobile leaders say Biloxi, Mississippi, is dumping homeless people in their city
Mobile leaders say police from nearby Biloxi, Mississippi, are dropping off homeless people in their city, sometimes after coercing them to go.
Pay It Forward: Karla Smilie Groves of Montgomery
Karla Smilie Groves has a heart for the homeless.
Pay It Forward: Patricia Holliday June
Our Pay It Forward honoree this week is Patricia Holliday June of Montgomery. She is an advocate for the homeless and works to help beautify her community.
Programs Offer Help for the Homeless
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Homelessness is a nationwide problem — that continues to grow. But there are organizations — that are stepping up to deal with the problem — and provide help — for the homeless. This time last year — Latoya Heard of Selma was homeless. The single mother and her five small children had nowhere to go…
Cold Weather Prompts Some to Help the Homeless and Needy
As freezing temperatures came through Monday night, a concerned Montgomery residents decided to go out a help the homeless. Rachel Boutwell went looking for homeless people and the needy at their normal gathering spots in Montgomery but they weren’t there. Boutwell because of where she lives sees and helps those homeless persons all the time giving them food warm clothing…
City Unveils New Initiative to Help Montgomery’s Homeless
Mayor Steven Reed has announced the launch of a new initiative to help support the homeless in the River Region. It’s called the Feed the Meter for the Homeless project, and it’s a partnership between the city and the Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (MACH). Ten special green meters will be placed on sidewalks in downtown. The meters will be…
