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Dedication/Blessing ceremony at the Basicilica

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Watch the video from the Dedication/Blessing ceremony at the Basicilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. held on October 1, 2022. video credit: Matthew Gossage Homecoming-Brochure-FINALDownload The post Dedication/Blessing ceremony at the Basicilica appeared first on House the Homeless.

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Changing the world is a family affair

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

CCH Board Member and grassroots leader Maxica Williams survived cancer and navigated homelessness. Now she and her family are working to make sure others don’t have to endure the same challenges they did. Maxica and her three school-age children moved into their new home in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood last…

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Topline Findings from the U.S. Administration on Community Living’s 2021 Annual Profile of Older Americans

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Every year, the Administration on Community Living (ACL) releases its 2021 Profile of Older Americans report, which outlines the demographics of older adults throughout the United States. Among the findings are several insights that can and should inform our understanding of the changing older adult population, its unique economic vulnerabilities,…

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Scaling Up Online Tools to End Homelessness

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Over the last three years, virtual meetings with legislators have shifted from being an improvised necessity to a routine way of advocating on the local, state and federal levels. Being able to engage policymakers online has been a small silver lining during the pandemic, whether it’s logging into a public…

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Remember. Honor. Change.

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

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….

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We Called for Presentations – And You Answered

Tuesday, 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…

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Preparing for the Point-in-Time Count: Why Focusing on Older Adults Matters

Monday, 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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Janae’s Story

Monday, December 5, 2022

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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What Impact Could the Incoming Congress Have on Homelessness?

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

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…

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