Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA) and Faith Forward Dallas (FFD) at Thanksgiving Square

Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA) and Faith Forward Dallas (FFD) at Thanksgiving Square
2816 Swiss Ave.

(469) 222-0047

MDHA and FFD plan a number of events/initiatives for that week:

1) Preaching – We will ask Faith Forward Dallas members, as well as other clergy to use their sermons during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week to educate their congregations on how they can help advance the goals of this initiative, and help end homelessness.

2) “New Case Manager Bootcamp” – This is a “wear your walking shoes” kind of training. We tour the J. Erik Jonsson Public Library, The Bridge, Family Gateway, The Stewpot, Austin Street Center, and CitySquare. It is designed for new case managers, or case managers new to homeless services, who wish to learn more about housing, shelter and services for our homeless friends, within our Continuum of Care (CoC). Through this bootcamp, clergy will learn more about what is being done in Dallas to prevent and end homelessness, from the “boots on the ground,” perspective.

3) Daily Devotional Booklet – The Housing Sub-Committee of the Civic Engagement Committee will develop a booklet of daily devotionals around homelessness, contributed by clergy of different faiths, and distributed to Dallas congregations.

Email: david.gruber@mdhadallas.org