The following graphics correspond to data published in the State of Homelessness: 2020 Edition. Please click on each thumbnail to download the full version of the graphic. Data Rates of Homelessness: Race Increases in Homelessness (by Percent): Gender Permanent and […]
Category: Housing First
Juneteenth: Homelessness, Racism, and the Legacy of Slavery
Friday, June 19 marks the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Liberation Day, and Jubilee Day. On this day in 1865, two years after the formal issue of the Emancipation Proclamation, the last enslaved people, living […]
If You Want to Know How COVID-19 is Affecting People Experiencing Homelessness, Ask Us
This blog post is collectively written by people with lived experience of homelessness in Los Angeles: Suzette Shaw (Poetess, Skid Row From A Woman’s Perspective; Mental Health Peer Advocate, MHA; California Black Women’s Health Advocate), Antoinette Ortega (CEO of A […]
Permanent Housing Increases Show Commitment to Ending Homelessness
Communities across the country are working to permanently end homelessness: analysis from the State of Homelessness: 2020 Edition highlights growing investments in permanent housing. Not only does this policy direction reduce housing instability, but it promotes health and justice. Increasing […]
Exploring the State of Homelessness in 2020
Today the Alliance is releasing an updated version of its annual report—The State of Homelessness: 2020 Edition. As in previous years, it continues to be a tool to help evaluate the nation’s progress towards ending homelessness. Based on data collected […]