Ladies of Charity of Dallas Systemic Change: Mission Possible Not a Hand Out, A Hand Up.

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Ladies of Charity of Dallas Systemic Change: Mission Possible Not a Hand Out, A Hand Up

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Ladies of Charity of Dallas

Systemic Change:Mission Possible

Not a Hand Out, A Hand Up

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Financial Assistance Rent, Utilties, Rx

Food Pantry

Clothing &Household

Goods

Our Programs

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Our way of work

Assistance was given without question for:

Clothing Daily Lunches Food Gasoline Bus Vouchers

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Under the bridges, in the park,

Behind the store…..

The Poor we served moved closer…

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Serving up to 200 lunches at the Dallas Day Resource Center

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Ladies of Charity Volunteers assist caseworkers at the Dallas Homeless Center to transition clients with “hands-up” support to furnish their apartments.

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Metro Dallas Homeless AllianceWelcomes you to The Bridge

A Campus of shelter, transitional housing, health and human services located in Downtown Dallas.

Provides basic needs, case management and services from 17 co-located agencies.

The Entry point into the continuum of homeless services.

MDHA uniquely suited to the role as Operator with a Public (City of Dallas) – private (MDHA) partnership.

Collaborative Model.

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MHDAPurpose

To end homelessness in Metropolitan Dallas through advocacy, planning,

and education that creates and sustains needed change.

MDHAVision

All people live in appropriate housing.

MDHAValues

Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Courage

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Transitional Supportive Housing

The Intermediate Step between emergency and

permanent supportive housing.

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The Challenge for Metro Dallas Homeless AllianceTo Provide Permanent Supportive Housing

for Hundreds of Homeless People

Public Outcry Against the Former Homeless Moving into Cliff Manor

New This Fall “Homes for Our Neighbors”, a public education program

on Permanent Supportive Housing

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Systematic Change Starts With…

Defining the local needs of the poor Starting to respond in a modest way

Vincentian Systemic Change Model