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This Houston advocate is changing lives at the Homeless Court.

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Your City Hall is still figuring out how to help Houston's homeless.

So okay—let's talk about something that hits close to home for a lot of us here in Houston: homelessness. The city's been doing a lot of work, and sometimes it feels like two steps forward, one step back, you know? But there’s a bright spot I want to highlight from the folks at Houston Landing.

They just profiled Scot More, an advocate who’s tackling homelessness right here at Houston's Homeless Court. This isn't just about clearing people off the streets; it's about connecting individuals with the services they desperately need, whether that's housing, mental health support, or job training. It’s the kind of direct, human-centered work that makes a real difference in places like the Navigation Center downtown, not far from Buffalo Bayou Park.

* Scot More is working with Houston's Homeless Court.

* This initiative aims to address the root causes of homelessness.

* It connects individuals with crucial services.

Wait wait wait, let me back up—the wildest part is how many folks are out there trying to make sense of a system that can feel so overwhelming. These are the people fighting for our neighbors who are just trying to survive the Houston heat under a bridge on the 610 Loop. This profile, released Thursday, May 15, really reminds you that it's not just big policy decisions at City Hall; it's the dedicated individuals making it work on the ground. Keep an eye on how these grassroots efforts might influence broader city strategies moving forward.

H-Town on the wire — no limits, no zoning, no excuses.

Ani and the crew are talking about this and more first thing in the morning — stream us live at mornings.live.

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