by honasoma | Sep 7, 2021 | Stories
Dena Vincent is a forty-seven year old single mother, a survivor of domestic abuse, an addict in recovery, and as of April 2021, experiencing homelessness. Dena was born in Lexington but grew up in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She moved back to Lexington as an adult, but...
by honasoma | Aug 10, 2021 | Stories
In 2010, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), began working with other federal partners to set concrete goals for ending and preventing homelessness (Housing Crisis Triage Policies and Procedures). As part of the plan, HUD requires that each...
by honasoma | Aug 5, 2021 | Stories
In Lexington, 1 in 600 people experience homelessness at some point in their lives (Lex End Homelessness Annual Homelessness Assessment Reports). While having somewhere to live is an essential need, there are a range of structural reasons that make it difficult ...
by honasoma | Jul 6, 2021 | Stories
Bernard Johnson is a forty-six year old native Lexingtonian. He grew up in Fayette County, but his childhood quickly ended around the age of nine, when he first experienced homelessness. Bernard’s story is one of adaptation, and at the age of ten, he adapted to his...
by honasoma | Jun 28, 2021 | Stories
Homelessness is caused when a person lacks access to a support system to remain housed during times of crisis–the types of crises that can affect anyone. A support system is not only about having somewhere to live; ending and preventing homelessness is...
