An estimated 350,500 people work in the homeless services sector, spanning crisis response to supportive housing roles. Many, particularly frontline workers, face a gap between their salary and what they need to make to afford housing. Without these investments, staffing […]
Category: Housing
California Statewide Study of Homelessness May Have Nationwide Implications
In early June, the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI), housed at the University of California San Francisco, released a groundbreaking report on the characteristics and causes of homelessness in California. The report, which was principally authored by Dr. Margot […]
Rapid Re-Housing: An Introduction
This course (through the Alliance’s Center for Learning) provides an overview of the basic skills needed to house clients through Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) programs. Low enrollment fee; discounts available.
Housing for LGBTQ+ Older People
Since 1963, May has been recognized as Older Americans Month. During this month, individuals, organizations and families endeavor to highlight both the contributions of older adults to the communities in which they reside and the challenges that they often face in […]
How Debt Ceiling Negotiations Threaten Homelessness Funding
Recent Developments On April 26, Alliance CEO Ann Oliva sent a letter to lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives. The letter expressed grave concerns about the adverse impact the House Republicans’ proposed debt ceiling legislation would have on people […]