Wednesday, December 7, 2022
The staff and volunteers of CCH are overwhelmed with gratitude over the enthusiastic support offered this past Giving Tuesday. Over 400 generous people contributed more than $90,000 to CCH during this annual celebration of giving. CCH is grateful to longtime supporters Robert Pasin & Muriel Quinn for committing $30,000 to…
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Many people in communities across the country work each and everyday to support people who are identified as homeless or at risk of homelessness. The work, for the most part is heartfelt, often perceived as never-ending due to among other things, the overwhelming need for safe, secure, low-cost affordable housing….
Learn MoreTuesday, December 6, 2022
For the upcoming Innovations and Solutions to End Unsheltered Homelessness Conference, the Alliance staff tried something new: we asked you for presentation proposals to help shape the content of our conference. This was an effort to lift up and highlight the rich expertise of people in our field – from…
Learn MoreMonday, December 5, 2022
National data about the prevalence of homelessness among older adults, including by race, gender, and other demographic characteristics, are needed to sound the alarm and galvanize a national response to ending older adult homelessness. Each year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) takes a Point-in-Time (PIT) Count to…
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We need to share Janae’s story. It doesn’t have a happy ending. Not yet. This time of year, most families are looking forward to the holidays. Not Janae’s. She worried about where to sleep. Having a roof over their heads. Things you and I may not worry about. Her story…
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While some communities are still counting votes, there are enough final results to provide a general idea of what the 118th Congress will look like. This post will give my initial thoughts about how Congress has changed, and what that means for advocating to end homelessness. The Breakdown First, let’s…
Learn MoreTuesday, November 22, 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, here at the National Alliance to End Homelessness we are thinking about all of the things we are grateful for – but also about the work ahead of us. We want to share a little about both with you, our supporters and partners. Expressing…
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What if this Thanksgiving there were fewer families experiencing homelessness? This isn’t a pipedream, it is possible. With support from people like you, we can prevent homelessness this Thanksgiving BEFORE it happens. Preventing families from experiencing the trauma of homelessness isn’t just the right thing to do. Preventing homelessness is also…
Learn MoreFriday, November 18, 2022
As we move towards the end of 2022 I am drawn to reflect on the year and our work – specifically our impact on people who continue to be marginalized and disproportionately experience homelessness. Today, I am reflecting on the lives of our transgender friends and neighbors that were lost…
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Connecting people to housing is central to the work to end homelessness. Providers also have a responsibility to connect people experiencing homelessness to mainstream resources. Accessing the income and health care benefits that Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provides can be a critical step for individuals who…
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