Thursday, October 13, 2022
Diversion is the intervention that has the greatest impact on the community level for those experiencing homelessness. It helps people avoid entering shelter and/or the homeless response system by resolving their immediate housing crisis through creative housing-focused problem-solving, connection to natural supports and/or community resources, and financial assistance (not a…
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Pasadena, CA September 29, 2022 – Union Station Homeless Services announced today that Ronald Streitz will be joining the organization as the new Chief Development and Communications Officer and reporting directly to Anne Miskey, CEO. Streitz brings over 40 years of experience in the nonprofit sector to his role…
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After a year of meeting virtually, Funders Together’s second Foundations for Racial Equity (FRE) cohort met in person for the first time in August 2022. We so grateful to have the privilege of facilitating this amazing group of people working toward housing and racial justice. We know that FOMO is…
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Homelessness among older adults continues to increase. Knowing how many older adults are experiencing homelessness on a national level is a critical first step in helping them. To improve the national response to homelessness among older adults, policymakers need better data on the magnitude of the issue. Why Is It…
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Today kicks off the annual week of registration events specifically aimed at registering voters who are unstably housed. See the You Don’t Need a Home to Vote Voting Rights Manual for more on registration, getting out the vote, and knowing your rights as a voter with unstable housing. There is…
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In recent years, researchers have sounded an alarm about projected growths in older adult homelessness. The recent release of the 2019–2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) Part 2, along with previous versions of the report, confirm these concerns. People using emergency shelters, transitional housing, or safe havens are more likely…
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With over 20 years of professional accounting, Liya Blackwood Carter joins Union Station Homeless Services as CFO to help guide the organization Pasadena, CA September 20, 2022 – Union Station Homeless Services announced today Liya Blackwood Carter has been named Chief Financial Officer at Union Station Homeless Services. Blackwood Carter…
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness today expressed its concerns following the signing of SB 1338 known as the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court program. The organization has called on the Administration to take the bold steps needed to address homelessness by focusing on funding and scaling up…
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September 14 was Capitol Hill Day, the Alliance’s virtual event with Senators, Representatives, and their legislative staff via Zoom. It was a big day! Thanks to more than 1,200 advocates from across the country, the Alliance organized 245 legislative meetings which ranged from 20-30 minutes to more than an hour….
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MISSING PERSON Name: Paul Adrian McCrory Last Seen: over 1 year ago near Inglewood, California
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