Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Unsheltered homelessness, sleeping outside or in places not meant for human habitation like in a car or under a bridge – is dangerous and can even be deadly. Our community has made great strides to reduce the number of people sleeping unsheltered. But, you’ll agree, we have more work to do….
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At the Melville Charitable Trust, we’re really pleased that philanthropy is becoming increasingly aware of the role that narrative plays in public understanding and policymaking, in part thanks to some learning sessions and resources hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness. We know that the narratives we see and hear…
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This is my final week with the National Alliance to End Homelessness. It has been a privilege to work with the many brilliant Alliance staff members over the years; to be led by a committed Board of Directors; to have been educated by those of you on the front lines,…
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The month of June celebrates Pride Month – when the LGBTQ community comes together to celebrate their identities and continue the fight for equality. Despite the many parades and rainbows, the joy of celebration, and the strides that society as a whole has made to embrace LGBTQ people, there is…
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There is growing public concern about unsheltered homelessness. As leaders struggle to respond to public outcry, some are considering outmoded responses including arresting people for sleeping outside, or warehousing people experiencing homelessness into facilities with few services. Fortunately, this week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released…
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Found! Samantha “Sam” Jansen Alvarez
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Over the last week, large swaths of the nation have seen the first major emergency heat wave of the summer. And it’s safe to say that it won’t be the last one. Just about everyone in the human services sector knows this cycle. In anticipation of just such events, many…
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Throughout the pandemic, many households have continued to struggle with housing insecurity. Rising rents and persistent inflation increase the risk for people becoming homeless and serve as barriers to people who are trying to exit homelessness. In a 2020 study, researchers at the U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated that “a…
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Strategies to End Homelessness is working to prevent homelessness. A nationally-recognized best practice, Shelter Diversion is the most cost-effective strategy to prevent homelessness. It prevents households, primarily families, from needing emergency shelter or ending up on the street. Preventing homelessness is always preferable. Because it spares the family the trauma…
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This summer, we are calling on cities to stop the forceful clearing of homeless encampments! NCH urges government officials to stop criminalizing homelessness. Instead, many city governments have embraced a hardline strategy of “sweeps,” relying on police enforcement to clear homeless encampments, who inhumanely destroy the belongings of people experiencing…
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