Blog Audience: Academics and Researchers
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New Federal Data Shows Continued Increases in Chronic and Unsheltered Homelessness, Reductions for Families, Youth, and Veterans
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to…
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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…
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LA’s New PIT Count Numbers Demonstrate the Flaws of the Grants Pass Decision
This publication is part three of a series of blog posts dedicated to outline the impacts and consequences of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in the case of City of Grants…
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Paint by Numbers: Older Americans and Homelessness
Every May, the Administration for Community Living-ACL (part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. This year’s theme is…
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What is Preventing Progress on Unsheltered Homelessness?
The number of people enduring unsheltered homelessness rose in most communities across the country last year. Homelessness response…
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Homelessness Systems Are More Efficient – But What’s Driving Homelessness Increases?
Last week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its annual report on Point-in-Time (PIT) Counts from January 2023 of people living in shelters and on the…
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HUD Releases 2023 AHAR Data: 12 Key Data Points to Understand the Current State of Homelessness in America
Beginning in 2017, an alarming and ongoing period of rising homelessness has continued into 2023. The unprecedented crisis…
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Impacts of COVID-19 Relief on Sheltered Homelessness
Recent data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shows that federal COVID-19 relief measures likely contributed to declining homelessness among the…
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Housing First is a Matter of Health
Managing a chronic illness while homeless can be an impossible challenge. This was the case for Rosa Williams, 60, who was living in her car while trying to manage stage 3 kidney disease and …
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California Statewide Study of Homelessness May Have Nationwide Implications
In early June, the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI), housed at the University of California San Francisco, released a groundbreaking report on the characteristics and causes of…