Collin County Homeless Coalition

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

When households face high housing costs, they may have to choose between paying rent and buying groceries. This “rent eats first” dynamic can push people into homelessness if they cannot afford shelter (MoveForHunger.Org). Food insecurity also depletes household resources, leaving less money for other essentials, which can make it harder to maintain stable housing (FRAC.Org). Studies show that food-insecure families are more likely to experience housing instability over time, and vice versa (TodaysDietitian.Com)

05/06/2026

We are looking forward to seeing you at our monthly meeting on Thursday, May 7 at 9:00 am. We will be at our usual location, St. Mark's Catholic Parish Center in Plano. Rebecca Walls from Unite DFW will be our spotlight speaker.

04/02/2026

Live from The Samaritan Inn this morning. A huge thanks to The Inn for hosting us with the last minute location change. We had a great time connecting with other agencies, received city and statewide updates, and heard from our spotlight speaker, Kristin Linscott, the Plano Library Development Coordinator. She shared about all the important services libraries provide in serving the community.

04/01/2026

To all our member organizations, an urgent message:

We are making a last-minute shift in our meeting location. We are moving this Thursday to The Samaritan Inn in McKinney (1514 N McDonald St, McKinney, 75071)

03/05/2026

We had a great monthly meeting with lots of information sharing, networking, and updates. A hige THANK YOU to Credit Union of Texas and Tracey Cline for providing a delicious breakfast. We heard about the continuum of Care for Dallas and Collin County from our President, Rick Grady. Our spotlight speaker was from Hotel Shift. Look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on April 2.

03/03/2026

We are looking forward to seeing you at our next monthly meeting on Thursday, March 5 at 9:00 am. Our Spotlight speaker is Alex Cartwright from Hotel Shift. Click on the link to learn more about Alex and his work: https://www.hotelshift.capital/.

02/07/2026

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02/03/2026

We are looking forward to seeing you at our monthly meeting on Thursday, February 5 at 9:00 am. Our spotlight speakers are from Texas Health Resource - Jeff Button & Danielle Parker. They will be presenting a Collin County Community Health Needs Assessment. They will also be sharing about the Texas Health Resource grant cycle coming soon. We will have updates from the Plano and McKinney Warming stations, City updates, and a preliminary 2026 PIT Count Update.

Meeting Location: 1105 15th Street, Plano TX 75075 (NW corner of 15th and Alma).

01/29/2026

Stories from the Overnight Warming Station at EPIC:

"Maria" arrived just after midnight. She had nowhere else to go and carried a very small bag with everything she owns.

The timing mattered. The night was already cold, and exhaustion was written all over her face. When she was welcomed in, given a blanket, and shown where she could rest, her shoulders finally relaxed.

She quietly shared, “I didn’t know where I was going to sleep tonight.”

That night, Maria had warmth, safety, and space to breathe. Sometimes the most powerful thing we can offer is simply a place where fear can rest.