FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#endinghomelessness–As the face of homelessness in Fort Worth and North Texas changes, the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition is renaming the nonprofit “Partnership Home.” Reflecting the organization’s renewed mission for transformative change through thought leadership, strong partnerships and innovative solutions. Partnership Home was announced during a “Key Holders” breakfast and audience of local nonprofit leaders, community partners and elected officials.
“Our impact in this community is critically linked to our partnerships and the shared vision of being a vibrant community where everyone has a place to call home,” said Partnership Home Executive Director Lauren King. “With a renewed focus on innovative solutions, thought leadership, and strengthening existing and new community partnerships, our goal is to build on a foundation of success to meet the continued and emerging needs as our community changes.”
Partnership Home’s priorities include managing homeless response, investing in homeless prevention and advancing housing development. In June of this year, (under its former name) Partnership Home announced the creation of a working group call HOME FTW, a collaboration of organizations actively working in Fort Worth to develop affordable “workforce” housing, with a focus to formally support the city of Fort Worth’s implementation of its Neighborhood Conservation Plan and Affordable Housing Strategy.
HOME FTW’s working group includes Columbia Renaissance Heights, Development Corporation of Tarrant County, Design Fort Worth, Fort Worth Community Land Trust, Habitat for Humanity, Housing Channel, Journey Home Housing, New Leaf Community Services, Ojala Partners LP, Phan Foundation, Rainwater Foundation, Samaritan House, Partnership Home and the United Way of Tarrant County.
“We have become a region where the face of housing instability and homelessness has changed; these are now issues for two-income families, teachers, first responders and others. As an organization, Partnership Home is committed to evolving to reflect the changing demographics and needs of our community,” commented Dr. Victoria Farrar-Myers, Partnership Home board chairwoman and former City of Arlington Mayor Pro Tem and City Council Member. “We’re at a critical juncture and can no longer solely react to problems, but must also look at solving underlying causes related to housing affordability, and search for proven solutions and significant policy change to impact our region’s growing workforce.”
Housing Summit
Partnership Home also announced its hosting of a Housing Summit to be held in Fort Worth on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the downtown Sheraton Hotel. The day-long event will include panel discussions: If We Don’t Build it, They Will Still Come; The Unusual Suspects (Untraditional Partners), Show Me the Money and What’s in Your Tool Box? Texas-Economist Ray Perryman is scheduled as the luncheon keynote speaker. For more information, contact Aesha Desai with Partnership Home at aesha@ahomewithhope.org.
Partnership Home transforms the community through leadership, partnership, and innovation. They partner with more than 50 organizations that are working to end and prevent homelessness and develop affordable housing. In 2023, Partnership Home trained more than 2,500 professionals, partnered with 130 landlords and property owners, and secured more than $55 million to develop supportive housing.
For more information, visit www.ahomewithhope.org.
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Susan K. Medina, 817.707.1306
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Brooke Goggans, 617.680.1048
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