Tag: shelter
Birmingham City Council Backs Mayor Woodfin’s Homeless Shelter Plan
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement to purchase at least 50 micro-shelters for homeless residents and to...
City of Birmingham: Our Plan to Create ‘Homes for All’
By Dr. Meghan Venable-Thomas
“When I think of home I think of a place where love’s overflowing.” This is the first line of a song in...
Birmingham Plans ‘Safe Sleep’ Program with 100 Micro-Shelters
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday will consider a shelter program that will provide 100 sleeping units for those who...
With Frigid Temps on the Way, Birmingham to Open Warming Station...
birminghamal.gov
In response to predicted temperatures falling below freezing, the City of Birmingham will partner with Jimmie Hale Mission to open a warming station to the public on...
Mayor Woodfin: Homeless Will Not Be Displaced During TWG 2022
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With less than 10 days remaining before the start of The World Games (TWG) 2022, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin fired...
After Public Outcry, Homeless Providers Clarify Use of Controversial Micro-Shelters
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
No one will be sleeping in any of the prototype structures that were built as part of a city-funded, community-led...
UPDATED — As Coldest Air of Season Moves In, City Announces...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) will be used as warming station on later this week and early next after...
COVID-19 Vaccines: What about Birmingham’s Homeless Population?
By Sydney Melson and Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
COVID-19 vaccination sites are opening around Jefferson County, and growing numbers of citizens are receiving shots—but some...
YWCA holds vigil to remember victims of Domestic Violence
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and as it comes to a close, the YWCA of Central Alabama last week...