Homeless service systems have always faced enormous challenges to do more with less. Simply put, there have never been enough resources to meet demand. This has forced tough decisions about how to prioritize services and determine who needs what – […]
Author: NAEH
Alternatives to Criminalization
As described in part one of this series, unsheltered homelessness presents a unique aspect of danger: the criminalization of homelessness puts those living outdoors at constant risk of potentially dangerous interactions with police. Shifting the response to unsheltered homelessness from […]
Is Being Homeless a Crime?
Living on the streets means constantly being vulnerable – to the elements, to illness and hunger, and to the very group who should be there to protect you: law enforcement. Far-reaching efforts to criminalize homelessness make the already-precarious state of […]
National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on Overturning of the CDC Eviction Moratorium
The National Alliance to End Homelessness today expressed its dismay at U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich’s ruling to vacate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) temporary eviction moratorium. “Despite the endless disruptions that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the nation, the CDC eviction moratorium ensured […]
Recipients Identified for Gordon Wayne Campaign Fund Grants
The Alliance is excited to announce that, together with Boston College student and homelessness advocate Gordon Wayne, it has identified and provided grants to five organizations working to support homeless and at-risk families. These funds will be used to prevent homelessness for vulnerable families, and re-house […]