DDD Addresses Homelessness

(Photo by Julia Kumari Drapkin, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

Recently the DDD introduced initiatives to assist the homeless and ex-offenders. Those efforts include building a low barrier outdoor shelter as well as providing jobs to homeless individuals and ex-offenders.

In case you missed it, below are few of the news stories regarding the programs:

• New Orleans considers new downtown homeless shelter 

• Proposed multimillion-dollar downtown homeless shelter draws mixed reactions

• New Orleans Downtown Development District program aims to give jobs to homeless and ex-cons

• Outdoor Homeless Shelter On The Drawing Board For New Orleans
• Open Mind, Outdoor Homeless Shelter
• New Homeless Shelter?