Homelessness in the city of Denton rose nearly 300% between 2019 and 2025. Service providers and non-profits haven’t seen the need to resources lessen, but state lawmakers are asking whether Texas’s resources are doing enough to break the cycle.
NTX Now’s Miranda Suarez and Ron Corning spoke with Wendy McGee, the executive director of Our Daily Bread in Denton, about the services her nonprofit provides, as well as what changes need to be made to reduce the rate of homelessness.
These interview highlights have been edited for length and clarity. To hear the full conversation, click the ‘listen’ button above.
Tracking the homeless population
The point-in-time count is an annual count that cities across the country participate in. On a specific date, similar to the census, volunteers count the number of unsheltered individuals they come into contact with. But McGee says this yearly count is only a snapshot of data…