Issue: Homelessness is a significant concern in Macon-Bibb County, leaving many individuals without stable housing and essential resources. The lack of comprehensive, community-based collaboration and support can further exacerbate the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness, making it difficult to achieve functional zero homelessness, where episodes of homelessness are rare, brief, and non-recurring.
UWCG's Role: United Way of Central Georgia plays a pivotal role in addressing homelessness through its initiative, United to End Homelessness. Empowered by Macon-Bibb County, this initiative brings together leaders from various sectors, including municipal, healthcare, education, economic, faith-based, and nonprofit organizations. United to End Homelessness is dedicated to creating an extensive, holistic, and community-based collaboration to tackle homelessness in Macon-Bibb County.
Impact: With a commitment to achieve functional zero homelessness, the initiative aims to ensure that episodes of homelessness are rare, brief, and non-recurring. United to End Homelessness works in partnership with the Coalition to End Homelessness, Macon-Bibb County Economic and Community Development Department, and other key stakeholders. The housing-first model is central to the initiative's strategy, focusing on creating long-term supportive housing and efficient rapid rehousing to provide the most effective assistance to those in need.
By leveraging resources, expertise, and collaboration, the initiative is making significant strides towards achieving functional zero homelessness and creating a more stable and compassionate community.
Person-focused
Each person experiencing homelessness has a name, a story, a history. We want to know their names and stories.
Community-wide
Empowered by Macon-Bibb County, U2EH is an extensive, holistic, community-based collaboration between Macon's municipal, healthcare, education, economic, faith-based, and nonprofit leaders.
Data-driven
We will learn from the proven strategies of thriving, compassionate cities that have proven you can have flourishing economy and a compassionate community.
Solution-oriented
Our focus is on housing. We will do more than treat the symptoms of homelessness, we will work diligently to create accessible pathways to permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and affordable housing.
Engaging
We must act now to end our community's homeless crisis. In Macon-Bibb County, we encourage everyone to learn, understand, and help eliminate homelessness.