Austin Resource Center for the Homeless

People stand outside a building that says ARCH on it.

Austin

Service providers raise concerns about the new manager of Austin’s homeless shelter

Andrew Weber

The city approved a contract with a California-based nonprofit that faces a handful of lawsuits back home. Service providers say the city moved too quickly.

Ralph Lee, who has been chronically homeless for three years, received a pre-loaded flip-phone from the city last month.

Austin

Phones Are A Lifeline For Homeless Austinites. That's Especially True During COVID-19.

Andrew Weber

Amy Price lives in red tape. She thrives in it. And she's been at it for 25 years.Price works at Front Steps, which manages the Austin Resource Center for…

Austin

Austin Police Make First Arrest For Violating The City's New Ban On Camping Outside The ARCH

Andrew Weber

A day after clearing encampments outside the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless, Austin police on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly violating the…

Austin

'The Timing Is Not Ideal': State Cleanup Of Homeless Camps Comes As Austin Clears Area Around ARCH

Andrew Weber

Crystal Harris cares about two things – a blanket and a teddy bear that belonged to her mother, who died two years ago. This morning, the 24-year-old…

Austin

As Austin Rolls Out Its Revised Camping And Resting Bans, The Future Is Uncertain

Andrew Weber

Every Walls is a company man.The 73-year-old veteran served in the Army in Vietnam. He follows rules, and he follows chain of command. He also shares a…

Austin

Packed Homelessness Forum Calls For More Shelters, Support. 'We Are Dealing With Human Beings Here.'

Andrew Weber

As the city adjusts to new rules for panhandling, camping or sitting or lying down in public, the Downtown Austin Alliance hosted a forum Tuesday to…