Better Together Initiative
The Better Together Initiative recognizes that no single group or organization can address complex social challenges alone. In fostering collaboration across public, private, and nonprofit partners, this city-led initiative hopes to build coordinated, long-term strategies that enhance community well-being and resilience.
Community input is still being accepted through the online comment form.
Guiding Principles
- Addressing homelessness requires a united community effort.
- A healthy community requires a shared sense of safety and well-being for all residents.
- We will ensure solutions focus on providing tailored services and resources that respond to everyone’s unique needs with compassion and dignity.
- To ensure effectiveness and efficiency, any implemented strategy must be guided by empirical data, not assumptions.
- Preventing homelessness is as important as responding to it.
The goal of the Better Together Initiative is to create a strategic plan to guide the City of McKinney’s efforts to address immediate and long-term homelessness in the community.
Information and resources for the unhoused community are available at McKinneyTexas.org/Unhoused.
Phases
Listening Sessions and Surveys
The Better Together Initiative team hosted a series of community conversations about the challenges and opportunities associated with homelessness in McKinney. Participants provided valuable insights on the current state of homelessness in the city; including current efforts, available resources, and opportunities for creating a safe and inviting community for all.
Community members who were unable to attend were invited to share their feedback through an online survey and sign up to receive email updates about the Better Together Initiative.
Residents
- Wednesday, June 10, 4-6 p.m. | Trinity Presbyterian Church - Eva Joplin Hall, 5871 Virginia Pkwy.
- Saturday, June 13, 1-3 p.m. | MillHouse McKinney, 610 Elm St., Suite 520
Non-Profits & Civil Society
- Thursday, June 11, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | First McKinney Baptist Church - Fireside Room, 1615 W. Louisiana St.
Businesses
380 Corridor Businesses
- Monday, June 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m., | First United Bank - McKinney Redbud, 1700 Redbud Blvd #180
Downtown Businesses
- Thursday, May 21, 8:30-9:30 a.m. | City Hall - Fitzhugh Event Hall, 401 E Virginia St.
Feedback Session
Thursday, July 9, 6–7 p.m. | Old Settler's Recreation Center – Alamo Room, 1201 E. Louisiana St.
Events
Past events
Event date: May 21st, 2026 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM.
401 East Virginia Street
Event date: June 10th, 2026 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
5871 Virginia Pkwy
3 registrants
Event date: June 11th, 2026 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
1615 West Louisiana Street
6 registrants
Event date: June 13th, 2026 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
610 Elm St suite 520
3 registrants
Event date: June 15th, 2026 from 9:30 PM to 10:30 PM.
First United Bank - McKinney Redbud
1 registrant
Event date: July 9th, 2026 at 11:00 PM to July 10th, 2026 at 12:00 AM.
Old Settler's Recreation Center
13 registrants