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ABOUT US

Homelessness is complicated. It's an issue no single organization can solve on its own. It requires the entire community working together to address it effectively. We believe that together, we can end homelessness in OKC. 

OUR VISION

We envision an Oklahoma City where everyone belongs, everyone is housed, and any experience of homelessness is rare, brief, and met with compassion.

OUR MISSION

Homeless Alliance exists to open doors to hope, housing, and stability for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. 

WE VALUE

Community 

Human dignity 

Collaboration 

Innovation 

Learning mindset 

Nimbleness 

Resourcefulness 

OUR HISTORY

The Homeless Alliance began as a group of community volunteers concerned about the fractured system of care for people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City. These volunteers visited other communities that had successfully implemented coordinated systems and studied their strategies. After launching in 2004 with just one employee in a borrowed office in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of OKC, one of the first initiatives of the Homeless Alliance was to begin convening the directors of the community's overnight shelters. From there, the Homeless Alliance conducted a community needs assessment to identify gaps in services and began work to fill those gaps. The organization then developed a software system to track data across the community in order to more strategically address the issue of homelessness.

 

Learn more about the progress we’ve made with this timeline.

TODAY

Today, the Homeless Alliance operates a multi-agency homeless resource campus with access to multiple nonprofit and government agencies providing services including health clinics, veterans services, budgeting and legal assistance. The campus also includes Oklahoma City's only low-barrier Day Shelter which serves breakfast and lunch, offers showers, mail service, a pet kennel and access to classes and other service providers. The Homeless Alliance also has a street outreach team which goes out into the community to find people and connect them with services and operates four low-barrier employment programs including the Curbside Chronicle, Curbside Flowers, Sasquatch Shaved Ice, and Curbside Apparel.

 

Most importantly, the ultimate goal of the Homeless Alliance is to move people off the streets and into the safety and security of a home, so the organization operates multiple housing programs for people experiencing homelessness including families with children, veterans, victims of domestic violence, people exiting the justice system, people who are HIV positive, and people who are chronically homeless.  

The Homeless Alliance is a proud partner of the United Way of Central Oklahoma. 

By the Numbers

In 2025, the Homeless Alliance: 

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783 People Housed

The Homeless Alliance helped house 783 people including families with children, veterans, and single adults through our programs and collaborative initiatives. 

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3,723 Unique Winter Shelter Guests

Our Winter Shelter is open nightly from Nov. 1 through Mar. 31 and has space for up to 300 adults and their pets. No ID is needed.

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139,107 Meals Served

The Homeless Alliance serves breakfast and lunch to guests at our Day Shelter 7 days a week.

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321 Average Daily Day Shelter Guests

The Day Shelter served an average of 321 guests each day in 2025. Guests have access to meals, showers, mail, barbers, legal assistance, classes, service referrals, and more.  

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8,698 Unique Day Shelter Guests

We call our low-barrier Day Shelter the "front door to services." There were 8,698 unduplicated people who visited the Day Shelter in 2025.

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16,867 Total People Served

We served 16,867 people through  all of our programs, including housing, street outreach, meals, shelter, and supportive employment. This represents 81% of all individuals who have been entered into HMIS.

Homeless Alliance Leadership Team

Meghan Mueller, Chief Executive Officer

​Alexandra Dueñez Burns, Chief Human

Resource Officer

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Carrie Sauer, Chief Development Officer

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Ghadir Al Rashaideh, Chief Financial Officer

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Haley Phelps, Chief Administration Officer

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Ian Apfelbaum, Chief Shelter Officer​

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​​​Ranya Forgotson, Chief Social Enterprise Officer

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Tara Ryan, Chief Housing Officer

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Whitley O'Connor, Chief Social Enterprise Officer

Board Officers

Suzy Lytle, Board Chair

Pam Stark, Secretary

Jennifer Lyles, Board Treasurer

Board of Directors

Alison Wolf, BOK Financial 

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Camden Maxwell, Variety Care​

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Cassie Braden, OG&E

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​​​Christian Guzzy, Hartzog Conger Cason

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Daniel Hayes, Expand Energy

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Devona Whitfield, W&W/AFCO Steel

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Halley Reeves, OU Health Sciences Center

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Jason Perez, Deer Creek Public Schools

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Jennifer Lyles, RSM US LLP​

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​Justin Brown, True North Consulting

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Mark Zitzow, Johnson & Associates

 

Matt Cole, HSPG & Associates

 

Matthew Mills, Oklahoma City Housing Authority

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Pam Stark, Veterans Affairs (retired)

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Pete Kinzer, American Fidelity

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Philippa James, City of Oklahoma City (retired)

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​​Pooja Singhal, Oklahoma Gastro Health and Wellness​​​

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Suzy Lytle, Sandy Beaches Software​​​​​​

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ABOUT US

The Homeless Alliance is a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Oklahoma City. The organization works to build the capacity of the community through collaboration, has several housing programs, and operates the WestTown Homeless Resource Campus which includes the OKC Day Shelter and Winter Shelter.

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CONTACT

Main: 405.415.8410

1724 N.W. 4th Street

Oklahoma City, OK 73106

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