Home Again Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing sustainable, affordable housing with supportive services for the homeless and those who are at risk of becoming homeless
Mecklenburg County Count Update
2,784 Homeless as of 6.30.2024
According to Mecklenburg Housing Data as of June 30th there are 2,784 people experiencing homelessness in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. This number is continuing grow- in fact in June of 2023 number was 2,704.
2,784 individuals without a safe place to call home. 2,784 individuals who need affordable housing.
2,784 individuals that need access to supportive services.
It’s heartbreaking to think of the obstacles standing in their way. There is minimal affordable housing and access to that housing is extremely difficult to obtain. I think about the individuals struggling with multiple jobs, those who are trying to obtain work but their past doesn’t allow them, and those who are on waiting lists just hoping and praying to get called.
Then I get angry. Why in the grand scheme of life is it so difficult for individuals to get access to have a safe place to call home, the dignity of a new beginning, and the hope for a brighter future? We see the work of grassroots organizations pounding the pavement day in and day out trying to help not just 2,784 individuals, but anyone who needs it. We see these individuals trying to make it out of the cycle of homelessness. And yet the number of homeless continues to go up while access to resources is going down.
Charlotte we have to step up and say enough is enough. These individuals are not just some number on a spreadsheet. These are friends, family members, someone’s mother, father, sister, brother, child the list goes on. These 2,784 individuals are HUMAN BEINGS! They all deserve a safe place to call home, the dignity of a new beginning, and the hope of a brighter future!
Home Again Foundation Believes everyone deserves...
A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME
THE DIGNITY OF A NEW BEGINNING
THE DIGNITY OF A NEW BEGINNING
THE DIGNITY OF A NEW BEGINNING
THE DIGNITY OF A NEW BEGINNING
THE DIGNITY OF A NEW BEGINNING
HOPE FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE
THE DIGNITY OF A NEW BEGINNING
HOPE FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE
Why Home Again Foundation Cottages Are Needed
Mecklenburg County Homeless
Mecklenburg County Homeless
Mecklenburg County Homeless
As of June 30, 2024, there were 2,784 homeless people in Mecklenburg County.
Affordable Housing Crisis
Mecklenburg County Homeless
Mecklenburg County Homeless
Currently, there are over 34,000 families priced out of affordable housing. This includes police officers, teachers, and other first responders.
Our Military Veterans
Mecklenburg County Homeless
The Impact on Children
In Mecklenburg County, there are more than 180 homeless veterans.
The Impact on Children
The Impact On Charlotte
The Impact on Children
There are more than 4,000 children who are homeless in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools.
The Impact On Charlotte
The Impact On Charlotte
The Impact On Charlotte
In Charlotte, the average cost to provide support for a homeless person is $40,000. This drops significantly to approximately $14,000 once in supportive housing.
Breaking the Cycle
The Impact On Charlotte
The Impact On Charlotte
Good community housing programs have over a 97% housing stability rate. Individuals who have been chronically homeless, but can get in, can sustain that housing.
Heartfelt thank you to everyone who came last night
First, thank you to Big Chill for allowing us their venue. Thank you to the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree nights for presenting the colors, leading us in the pledge of allegiance & National Anthem, Town Commissioner Mark Tofano set up the POW/MIA table & helped educate the importance of the table & what it represents. We were able to recognize one special Hometown Hero last night, Mr. Charles Richardson a WW2 veteran, Our guest speaker Dennis Helms who is a Vietnam veteran that faced combat on Hamburger Hill, Willie Jones one of our residents who is a disable veteran that spoke last night.