Blog Best Practice: Supportive Services
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The Importance of Partnerships in Ending Youth Homelessness
Every young person deserves the dignity and security of stable housing, and this is especially true for youth and young adults formerly in foster care. No young person should transition out of …
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The Housing ACCESS Act: A Pathway to Supportive Housing
It is challenging to create supportive housing, no matter where you are in the country. For people with extremely low incomes who also face disabilities or complex health challenges, providing…
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Supporting Older Survivors of Domestic Violence
Since 1981, Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) has been held each October as a way to unite advocates across the nation in their efforts to end domestic violence. During this time…
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Where Congress Stands on Homelessness Funding
When the Senate’s funding bill for affordable housing and homelessness programs was released on July 20, it was clear that our collective advocacy leading up to and on the …
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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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How Medical Respite Provides Support to People Experiencing Homelessness
People experiencing homelessness often live with chronic health conditions that can be exacerbated by mental health and/or substance…
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New Funding Opens Opportunities to Address Unsheltered Homelessness Crisis
Communities across the country are grappling with the overwhelming growth of unsheltered homelessness, spurred by rising housing…
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Are Emergency Shelters Slowly Becoming De Facto Long-Term Care Facilities? Responding to the Unique Needs of Older Adults
For some time, the number of older people experiencing homelessness has been trending upwards. While there currently is not definitive national information on the number of older adults…
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Infectious Disease Preparedness and Support for Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced the United States is experiencing another wave of respiratory…
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SOAR is Designed to Increase Access to SSI/SSDI Income Supports
Connecting people to housing is central to the work to end homelessness. Providers also have a responsibility to connect people experiencing homelessness to mainstream resources….