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 struggle to maintain a burnt-out workforce, employee hardship is endemic in the […]
Author: Julie Pagaduan
Employed and Experiencing Homelessness: What the Numbers Show
The truth is that many do – in fact, a 2021 study from the University of Chicago estimates that 53% of people living in homeless shelters and 40% of unsheltered people were employed, either full or part-time, in the year […]
Alliance Dashboard Models the Outcomes of the FY23 Budget
Efforts to fund government programs for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) are significantly underway. The President released his budget in March and Congress is beginning to consider related legislation. To help understand this process, the Alliance created a new dashboard that […]
EHV Report Identifies Workforce Shortages as a Major Obstacle to Implementing Vouchers
Many communities worry that this trend is likely to continue, especially among front-line workers. Discussions with Continuum of Care (CoC) employees point to multiple and overlapping challenges. Research Reveals That the Underlying Problem Is Not Limited to Wages The homelessness […]
What are the Latest Insights on Vaccination for People Experiencing Homelessness?
The CDC believes that Omicron will spread more easily than the previous variant and recommends that everyone get vaccinations and booster shots. Although many communities are seeing reductions in cases, hospitalizations, or deaths, these outcomes are not being experienced in […]