On Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day: From Mourning to Mission
On December 21st each year, communities around the country commemorate National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day to remember our neighbors who lost their lives before they could exit homelessness. The vigils held on this day, coinciding with the longest night of […]
Interim Strategies For Responding To Unsheltered Homelessness
Topline Messages Permanent housing strategies remain both an immediate and the sole long-term solution to homelessness. Whenever possible, people should be connected directly to housing from wherever they are currently residing. Interim strategies (i.e., temporary solutions offered as communities scale […]
A Message of Gratitude from Alliance CEO, Ann Oliva
As 2024 comes to a close and we naturally reflect on the year, I want to express just how much I am grateful for the folks in the homelessness field across the country – especially those of you on the […]
Why Does the HUD Secretary Matter?
As the incoming Administration considers people for its cabinet, I have been thinking a lot about my own experience, and what I think the attributes of a successful leader are for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): […]
Increasingly Unsustainable: Unpartnered Homeless Services Workers Struggle to Make Ends Meet
By Joy Moses The homeless services sector is significantly defined by low pay and high turnover. Recent data analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (the Alliance) illustrated that most employees aren’t able to afford their own housing given […]
Race-ing to Thrive: Homeless Service Workforce Survey Reveals Low Salaries (and Other Challenges) More Greatly Impact People of Color
By Joy Moses Pressures on the homeless services workforce are widespread. The Alliance’s 2023 survey of the field shed further light on employees navigating challenging environments marked by understaffing and high turnover, feelings of being overworked, and personal sacrifices significantly […]
A Message from Ann Oliva on 2024 Election Results
Last week the country elected Donald Trump as our next President. This outcome will change the landscape of our work. We know that his platform, laid out in speeches and in the Project 2025 document, will cause harm to people […]
National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on Reductions in Veteran Homelessness
This reduction is part of a successful long-term federal strategy that has cut veteran homelessness by 55.6 percent since 2010, representing the greatest success story in the effort to end homelessness in America. Alliance leaders expressed hope that national and […]
Examining Latino Homelessness
Homelessness among Latinos is on the rise across the country. Historically, Latinos experienced a lower rate of homelessness compared to other marginalized groups. However, there was a 59% increase in homelessness among Latino and Hispanic people experiencing homelessness from 2015-2023, […]
How Homeless Services Providers Can Prepare for Election Day
Early voting and Election Day are both rapidly approaching. Ensuring that the voices of people experiencing homelessness are heard at the ballot box is important now more than ever. Here are some steps for homeless services providers to keep in […]
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