The National Alliance to End Homelessness today expressed its concerns following the signing of SB 1338 known as the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court program. The organization has called on the Administration to take the bold steps needed […]
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Helping Congress Understand the Realities of Homelessness
It was a big day! Thanks to more than 1,200 advocates from across the country, the Alliance organized 245 legislative meetings which ranged from 20-30 minutes to more than an hour. While Capitol Hill Day has traditionally been part of […]
There’s a Right Way and a Wrong Way to Address Encampments
Written by Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kellum, Jennifer Hark Dietz, Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, Veronica Lewis, and John Maceri Recent polls of Angelenos show that leading up to the mayoral election, demand for an urgent, constructive response to the crisis of homelessness […]
More Jail Time or More Housing?
Written by Norm Stamper, Ph.D., Seattle Chief of Police (Ret) To achieve public safety, social justice, and an equitable society, we must disentangle issues of crime from issues of homelessness. Preventing crime, detecting and apprehending those who commit it, and […]
HUD Creates New Funding Opportunity to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness
As leaders struggle to respond to public outcry, some are considering outmoded responses including arresting people for sleeping outside, or warehousing people experiencing homelessness into facilities with few services. Fortunately, this week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development […]