The South Alamo Regional Alliance for Homeless (SARAH) reported that homelessness in San Antonio rose very little, but chronic homelessness increased dramatically. SARAH is a nonprofit organization that aims to ensure people have a place to call home and presented findings from the Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) count on May 26, 2022.  Watch full video of the organization’s report here, or scroll down to read more about it.

Scroll down to see the questions from the Runoff Candidate Forum with Roberto Treviño and Mario Bravo, then click on the link to jump to that spot in the video with the candidates’ answer. The Forum was webcast by NOWCastSA. Special thanks to the sponsors of the event: Mary Johnson, Christina Wright, Cynthia Spielman from Tier One Neighborhood Coalition, Tobin Hill Community Association, Killen, Griffin & Farrimond, Lynn Knapik, Jim Bailey, and Irby Hightower. 

Scroll down to see the questions from the Runoff Candidate Forum, then click on the link to jump to that spot in the video with the candidate's answer. The League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area hosted a District 9 Runoff Candidate Forum with John Courage and Patrick Von Dohlen on May 18, 2021.

Scroll down to see the questions from the District 2 Runoff Candidate Forum featuring incumbent Jada Andrews-Sullivan and challenger Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, then click on the link to jump to that spot in the video with the candidates' answer. The forum was hosted by NOWCastSA on May 16, 2021 at the Ella Austin Community Center.

Scroll down to see the candidates’ views on Homelessness from various forums and town halls leading up to the May 1, 2021 election.

Following a pandemic-forced cancellation in 2020, the annual South by Southwest conference returned this year, albeit completely virtual. Multiple panels and presentations traversed topics of institutional inclusion, healthcare equity, homelessness and climate change, with input from several Texan experts. The panel “Inspiring Faith to Climate Action” delved into how climate scientists, ministers and young evangelicals try to appeal to faith-based audiences in their efforts to convince governments to reduce actions that are causing climate change.

By Stephanie Adeline and Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune Dec. 9, 2019

The link between people who are experiencing homelessness and their animals inspired the student-led art exhibition and fundraiser, Paws for the Cause.

How do people in an evolving urban neighborhood such as Dignowity Park help homeless individuals and grapple with the root causes? That was the question posed to DreamWeek San Antonio panelists Jan. 11 at San Antonio Central Library. Participants said there are plenty of ways for a neighborhood to use its assets, collaborate and address homelessness.

Updated: Replay the webcast of a conversation about Homelessness in San Antonio, hosted by Dignowity Hill Neighborhood Association,  on Jan. 11, 2017 at Central Library. Scroll down to read an article about the event by Edmond Ortiz.