In light of the unprecedented economic strain caused by COVID-19, combined with a severe and prolonged nationwide affordable housing crisis, the numbers buck predictions that homelessness would skyrocket during the pandemic. The progress for specific populations illustrates that federal resources, […]
Category: Individual Adults
How Providers Can Boost Voter Engagement
Providers are allowed to engage in voter registration and get out the vote efforts, so long as these activities are done in a non-partisan way that doesn’t favor a particular candidate or political party. In fact, it’s encouraged – organizations […]
Recognizing Women Experiencing Homelessness: A Women’s History Month Spotlight on Downtown Women’s Center
Written by: Amy Turk, CEO, Downtown Women’s Center Homelessness experienced by women is made unique by their disproportionate experiences of gender-based violence including domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, human trafficking, and sexual assault, and is experienced both cisgender (those who […]
Building Back Better for Homeless Women
By Suzette Shaw, Skid Row resident and Alliance Consumer Advisory Board member. What does “Build Back Better” mean for women who are being displaced into poverty and experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles? I have witnessed firsthand the systemic barriers that […]
Tax System-Based Relief Can Still Offer Individuals a Needed Boost
Written By Julie Pagaduan | September 7, 2021 The Alliance has created a series of materials explaining the potential impact of these dollars and has cited several resources to help households file their taxes. The first part of the series […]