This webinar explores the partnership between the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and the Charitable Assistance to Community's Homeless, Inc. (CATCH) program that will expand rapid re-housing to homeless families in Idaho.
Category: Children and Families
Shelter Diversion and Prevention for Families
Conference Presentations from 5.7 Shelter Diversion and Prevention for Families at the 2013 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness
Making Effective Use of TANF
The resource provides an overview of how some communities are using TANF funds for short-term rent assistance and how TANF agencies can help improve the self-sufficiency of families.
Ending Family Homelessness: National Trends and Local System Responses
Prepared by the Corporation for Supportive Housing and the National Alliance to End Homelessness, this paper provides information on national trends that are suggesting significant changes in the country’s approach to ending family homelessness and guidance for responding to these changes by creating well-designed local systems.
Creating a Successful Diversion Program for Families
Diversion is a strategy that prevents homelessness for people seeking shelter by immediately identifying alternate housing arrangements. Diversion programs can reduce family homelessness, demand for shelter beds, and program wait lists.