Emergency shelters play a critical role in ending homelessness. Effective shelters should embrace a Housing First approach, offer immediate and low-barrier access to anyone facing a housing crisis, and measure shelter performance in order to improve results. The Emergency Shelter Learning Series […]
Category: Children and Families
Presentations from the 2017 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness
Catch up on the latest from the conference.
How California is Using TANF to End Homelessness
The State of California recognizes that housing is a key component of families’ health, economic and social well-being. In order to meet this need, the state is using a rapid re-housing approach to provide housing for families experiencing homelessness and […]
Rapidly Re-Housing Households with Zero Income
Learn how two successful programs – Homefull in Dayton, OH, and Friendship Place, in Washington, DC – are able to successfully rapidly re-house households with no income.
Rapidly Re-Housing Families in Phoenix
On September 27 Chela Schuster, Director of Strategic Housing Resources with UMOM Days Centers in Phoenix, AZ, discussed how they have successfully implemented rapid re-housing for vulnerable families in their community. Read UMOM’s Policy Brief on Rapid Re-Housing