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As temperatures drop, a nonprofit offers 24/7 services in Skid Row. Urban Alchemy is providing climate stations on Towne, San Pedro, and Maple/5th Streets in Skid Row for unhoused people. The stations offer essential supplies and support during these challenging winter months. The organization offers space heaters, serves warm beverages, provides food, socks and more for those in need. …

Wednesday is expected to be another cold night in Austin, with temperatures dipping into the 30s. However, that won’t meet the threshold to open the city’s cold weather shelters for a second day in a row. That’s where Urban Alchemy, which runs the Eighth Street Shelter and the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH), is stepping in and inviting…

Homelessness has been a growing concern in the city of Birmingham for quite some time. A partnership was announced back in September with Urban Alchemy to address the need. The California-based organization has hired members for its HEART (homeless engagement assistance response team) group that is currently training to hit the streets of Birmingham.

For their outstanding service and unwavering dedication to the community, Devona Carpenter and Crystal Anderson have been named Extraordinary Women in Austin.

Muchos niños en San Francisco deben caminar por las calles peligrosas de la ciudad para poder llegar a su escuela. Sin embargo, el distrito Tenderloin ejecutó un programa que denominó ‘Paso Seguro’ para que los padres que lleven a los menores puedan llegar seguros a la escuela. Incluso, explican cómo hacen con las personas en situación de calle.

Huntington Park resident Roberto Gonzalez’s story began at Tina’s Burritos factory, where he worked before a friend, aware of his history of short-term incarcerations, recommended Urban Alchemy. Seeing it as an opportunity for a fresh start at 38 years of age, Roberto applied and quickly found his place, where he now runs the temporary shelter Lincoln Safe Sleep Village in…

Non-profit organization Urban Alchemy hosted a Community Coat Giveaway featuring coats, gloves, mittens, bikes, and toys for those in need at Doris Miller Auditorium Saturday. The event was held in partnership with the organizations We Can Now and Hungry Hill Foundation.

The City of Portland opened its 10th alternative shelter on Monday aiming to help people who are unsheltered and people living in their vehicles or RVs.

Many of us don’t know how to support someone with an addiction, and going about it in the “right way” is easier said than done. Chuck Colton, a 56-year-old mental health counselor at Urban Alchemy in Los Angeles who formerly struggled with addiction and was unhoused, has some pointers.

Danny Contreras Martinez is a care coordinator for Urban Alchemy’s Clinton Triangle location. He’s on a mission to give back & help homeless folks get a fresh start.

Danny Contreras Martinez has a mission to give back to those who need a little guidance — as he once too needed some help…

Portland has added 132 sleeping pods at two of its shelter sites, officials announced Friday. The Multnomah site in Southwest Portland now has 100 shelter units and Reedway in the Lents neighborhood of Southeast Portland now has 120 units…