homelessness

Twelve people were transported to shelter during Oklahoma's latest round of encampment sweeps, marking Operation SAFE's expansion to Oklahoma City.

In the announcement Monday afternoon, the governor said the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation were beginning cleanup efforts similar to those undertaken in Tulsa last month.

Last month, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt ordered a large-scale sweep of homeless encampments in Tulsa.

Gov. Kevin Stitt’s removal of homeless camps in Tulsa will be an ongoing process and could expand to other areas of the state, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol official said Tuesday.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said he's instructed the state's Department of Transportation to put up notices telling people camped along highways to clear the area and for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to clear people experiencing homelessness off state land.

Last week, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to change the way homelessness is managed in the country. One Norman nonprofit says the changes will set back progress.

Norman’s downtown overnight shelter, A Friend’s House, is undergoing some changes as part of the city’s new contract with Oklahoma City-based nonprofit City Care.

After Oklahoma City-based nonprofit City Care took over operations of Norman’s downtown emergency shelter earlier this month, KGOU’s Hannah France spoke with the organization’s Director of Homeless Service Shawn Lloyd about the future of the shelter.

Providing safe shelter for the homeless is an issue growing cities often face — and there’s no one size fits all solution. City leaders in Norman are working to find one that works for their community.

Approximately 200 young people are aging out of foster care in Oklahoma every year. One nonprofit is expanding its ability to provide housing opportunities and support to the population.