In the News - Show The Way

How Houston is successfully reducing homelessness

Correspondent Martha Teichner looks at a concept that has succeeded in reducing homelessness in the greater Houston area by 63%.

Macon Commission considering initiative to create more infrastructure for fighting homelessness

Other counties in Georgia have used the "Show the Way" app to address homelessness. Now, using data from the app, Macon could too.

How can an app help fight homelessness?

Several mobile apps are used to collect PIT count data across the country, but Counting Us is the first and most widely used.

Kansas City using a new mobile app to help its homeless people

Every January, the federal government requires communities to survey their homeless populations. Known as the Point in Time count, it’s widely known to be inaccurate. Kansas City hopes new technology will lead to a better count — and more helpful use of resources.

Housing provided to homeless as local encampments 'decommissioned'

“When we were envisioning CCHP and creating that $65 million program, we knew addressing unsheltered homelessness had to be a piece of that $65 million and put in funding for additional outreach.

Homeless Man Reunited with family after 30 years

After 30 years of experiencing homelessness in Lake County, California, Michael Alan Patrick—a talented mechanic and writer—has located, reconnected with, and returned to his family in Tacoma, Washington. This reunion was made possible because of an innovative partnership between Simtech Solutions, Inc. and Miracle Messages, and a few extra questions asked by a volunteer during the annual “Point In Time” homeless count.

Ahead of annual nationwide homelessness count, cities are turning to an app for help

As governments prepare for the annual count of people experiencing homelessness, an app is giving cities easier access to data on their unhoused populations.