Blog Audience: Academics and Researchers
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Long Overdue: Visibility for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders Experiencing Homelessness
The impact of settler colonialism on Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders is unique from the experiences of Indigenous people in the…
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New Report Examines Older Adult Exits from Homelessness
The population of older adults experiencing homelessness (ages 55 and over) is growing and vulnerable. Increased demands on homeless..
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The Relationship Between Poverty and Homelessness Among Older Adults
National Poverty Awareness Month is observed annually in January. So, it seems appropriate to follow up on the Topline Findings from the U.S. Administration on Community Living (ACL)’s 2021…
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Topline Findings from the U.S. Administration on Community Living’s 2021 Annual Profile of Older Americans
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.
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Illustrating the Limits of Homeless Sector Wages: Employees Likely Struggle to Pay the Rent
Homeless service providers shouldn’t have to worry about becoming homeless themselves. Yet, with provider salaries that struggle to keep up with the cost of living, and organizations that…
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Latest AHAR Confirms Growing Concerns About Older Adult Homelessness
In recent years, researchers have sounded an alarm about projected growths in older adult homelessness. The recent release of the…
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5 Pandemic-Related Lessons from the New AHAR Report
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…
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Employed and Experiencing Homelessness: What the Numbers Show
Have you ever heard the idea that people experiencing homelessness “don’t want to work” or they should “just get a job?”
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Rising Rents and Inflation Are Likely Increasing Low-Income Families’ Risk of Homelessness
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…
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Increases in Individual Homelessness: A Gender Analysis
According to the most recent Point-in-Time data analyzed in The State of Homelessness: 2020 Edition, 2016 began a trend in the number of individual adults experiencing homelessness, rising…