Nonprofit Leaders Launch Plan To Help Prevent OKC Homeless Population From Catching Coronavirus

3.26.20 Local nonprofit leaders have launched a plan to combat COVID-19 for those experiencing homelessness. Two new shelter spaces are opening and social distancing regulations will be imposed in the hopes of slowing the contraction of the coronavirus. 

Helping Oklahoma City's Homeless

2.6.19 City Care's Rachel Freeman joins Staci Sanger and Steve Lackmeyer to discuss the various resources available to those experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City.

City Care to Open Night Shelter 

12.14.18 City Care plans to open a 200-bed facility near the corner of Villa Avenue and General Pershing Boulevard next fall. The facility will offer shelter to people who need a place to sleep on a single night, said Adam Luck.

Point In Time Count in Oklahoma City

12.5.18 The Point in Time count is a real-time examination of the state of homelessness in Oklahoma City. During an annual one-night census, volunteers visit various encampments, meal sites, emergency shelters and other locations to count the number of men, women and children experiencing homelessness on any given night.

City Care Awarded $850,000 for Night Shelter

11.16.18 “Inasmuch Foundation’s partnership with City Care together with other like-minded nonprofits and funders will provide emergency solutions for Oklahoma City’s homeless population this winter and lay the groundwork for long-term solutions” said Bob Ross, President and CEO of Inasmuch Foundation.   

Creating Contingency Plan for OKC's Homeless

11.21.18 Each night, when the temperature dips below freezing, more than 400 men, women and children find themselves on Oklahoma City's streets, vying for only 200 open beds on cold weather nights.