This post is part of Unsheltered, an Alliance blog series to explore the crisis of unsheltered homelessness in the United States. You can catch up on the whole series here. Quickly getting people into housing is one central function of […]
Category: Housing First
Making the Shift from ‘Cookie-Cutter’ Rapid Re-Housing to a Program that Houses as Many People as Possible
Scott Yard is the Director of Emergency & Prevention Programs for the Human Services department of Carroll County, Maryland. In this role, Scott directs the county’s rapid re-housing program. Scott recently attended the Alliance’s Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) Learning Collaborative in […]
Using a Scattered Site Housing First Model to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
Written by guest blogger, Christine Simiriglia, President and CEO of Pathways to Housing PA. People are dying at an alarming rate. Across the nation, the opioid crisis has communities working overtime in search of solutions. Philadelphia is feeling the effects […]
Celebrating Innovation and Excellence
Last week, the National Alliance to End Homelessness proudly presented its 2017 Innovation and Excellence Awards to three deserving honorees at the Alliance’s annual Awards Ceremony. Service providers, dedicated sponsors, elected officials, and others gathered together at the Knight Conference […]
Making the Shift Happen in Virginia
Written by guest blogger, Kendall Cloeter, MSW, Housing Program Administrator for the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Since the beginning of the Virginia Emergency Shelter Learning Community (ELSC) in April, I’ve had a few thoughts on our catch-phrase “Making Shift […]