Monday, December 19, 2022
Funders Together to End Homelessness responds to the newly released United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.
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December is usually a time for holiday gatherings, last minute gift shopping, and lots of delicious comfort food. In our field, December also marks a somber occasion: the annual National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, which is a time to mourn our unhoused neighbors who lost their lives this year and…
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness supports the new Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, released recently by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. The Alliance believes that this plan aligns with the most important work that the federal government needs to do on homelessness in the coming…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced the United States is experiencing another wave of respiratory illnesses, with flu hospitalizations reaching their highest level in a decade, COVID-19 cases climbing, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) impacting older adults. According to CDC Director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, hospitalizations for…
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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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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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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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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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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….
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