Blog Best Practice: Advocacy
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Why the Housing PLUS Act is a Threat to Housing First
While homeless service providers may know the value of Housing First, Congressional lawmakers must also understand the critical role that Housing First plays in getting people experiencing
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Earmark This: Can You Afford to Ignore Congressionally Directed Funding?
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Bringing Incredible Advocates Together in D.C.: The Impact of Capitol Hill Day 2023
Hope, enthusiasm, and camaraderie flooded Capitol Hill last month as more than 400 amazing homelessness and housing advocates walked…
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Remembering Bill Block
In our collective work to end homelessness, there are many everyday heroes whose…
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Recommitting to Older Adults During Older Americans Month
When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthday. A meeting in April 1963 between President John F. Kennedy and…
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Take a Stand Against the Criminalization of Homelessness
A ruthless effort to criminalize homelessness while attacking best practices like Housing First is gaining traction in state legislatures across…
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Homelessness in 2023: What Can Congress Do?
We’re far enough into the new Congress to be able to answer most of the remaining questions left open in my November 30 post.
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Scaling Up Online Tools to End Homelessness
Over the last three years, virtual meetings with legislators have shifted from being an improvised …
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How Providers Can Boost Voter Engagement
As we approach another important election, what is your organization doing to help people vote?
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How CoCs Can Engage Local Leaders on Affordable Housing
With the recent release of the 2022 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has…