As Thanksgiving and the holiday season approach, we at the National Alliance to End Homelessness are reminded that we have much to be grateful for, and that we are never alone in this fight to end homelessness for all people. […]
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Strategies for Ending Youth Homelessness in Rural Areas
Although people commonly think of homelessness as an urban phenomenon, data from HUD’s 2017 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) indicates that nearly 75,000 people experiencing homelessness were in Balances of State or Statewide Continuums of Care, a rough proxy for […]
Ending Veteran Homelessness: Promise and Challenge Amid Persistent Racial Disparities
This Veterans Day presents a dichotomy in our efforts to end veteran homelessness. Significant public investment in housing and other services has spurred a dramatic decline in veteran homelessness. But significant racial disparities remain among veterans experiencing homelessness. Since 2010, the […]
Housing Is Safety
This post is written by Genese Jones-Torrence, Vice President of Crisis Services at SafeNest: Temporary Assistance for Domestic Crisis. We’ve all heard the saying that “home is where the heart is,” but have we ever thought about what else a home […]
Ending Unsheltered Rural Homelessness: Employment Is a Path!
While there are significant challenges to ending unsheltered homelessness in rural America, employment is a key solution. Recently, the Colorado Center for Law and Social Policy interviewed workforce directors, Colorado Employment First managers, and job coaches across 25 counties in […]