SHREVEPORT, La. — A targeted homeless outreach campaign in downtown Shreveport aims to transition every unhoused person off city streets and into secure living spaces by May.
Chrrista Hawkins, executive director of Hope Connections, presented the aggressive plan, titled “Downtown to Home,” to members of the Caddo Parish Commission during a meeting Monday.
The initiative follows a comprehensive two-month survey conducted by street outreach teams across downtown Shreveport. During that assessment, workers identified 51 homeless people living in the area…