Blog Category: Unsheltered Homelessness
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How Climate Change Impacts Homelessness
Ending homelessness is deeply connected to climate justice. When natural disasters strike, people with the fewest resources are most likely to be impacted and left without a place to live for the…
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“A Change Is Gonna Come…” Reflections on #NAEH2023
Momentum is building and, with the right leadership, impactful change will come. That is what I took away from the assembly of more than 1100 people in the homeless services field, including…
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Taking an Equitable Approach to Unsheltered Homelessness
Next week, folks from across the country are gathering in Oakland for the Alliance’s national conference to share ideas and solutions on addressing unsheltered homelessness. Here’s some…
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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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Statement on Newly Released Federal Grants to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness
The National Alliance to End Homelessness applauds the release of…
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National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day: A Service Provider in Mourning
December is usually a time for holiday gatherings, last minute gift shopping, and lots of delicious comfort food. In our field, December also…
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Exploring Innovations and Solutions for Unsheltered Homelessness
In March 2023, the Alliance will return to its West Coast conference format for the first time since February 2020. The conference’s focus on unsheltered homelessness makes the destination state…
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There’s a Right Way and a Wrong Way to Address Encampments
Recent polls of Angelenos show that leading up to the mayoral election, demand for an urgent, constructive response to the crisis of homelessness is higher than ever. The primary results…
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HUD Creates New Funding Opportunity to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness
There is growing public concern about unsheltered homelessness.
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Services Not Sweeps: Ending the Criminalization and Forced Displacement of Unhoused People
Los Angeles – in addition to many other cities across the nation – has again intensified criminalization and forced displacement efforts over the…