Written by Alliance Research Council member Marybeth Shinn (Organizational Development Professor, Department of Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University) and Molly Richard (Doctoral Student, Department of Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University) The most widely used tool has been the […]
Category: Racial Inequalities
Our Efforts Shouldn’t Slow on COVID-19
It is with great relief (and bated breath) that many of us are watching declines in the number of new reported diagnoses, hospitalizations, and deaths due to COVID-19. Many are eager to dispense of the masks in indoor spaces, the […]
Race Equity and Unsheltered Homelessness: What We Learned at Our Conference and Where We Go From Here
Many in the homeless services field know that most minority groups are overrepresented in the homelessness system and generally experience homelessness at higher rates than Whites. Centuries of systemic racism – e.g., government sponsored policies and practices such as Jim […]
Why Homelessness Still Exists and How We Can End It
By Jeff Olivet, Executive Director, U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness When one person—even one—dies on the street, we as a society have failed them. When one family seeking safe housing and a stable school for their children is discriminated against […]
What are the Latest Insights on Vaccination for People Experiencing Homelessness?
The CDC believes that Omicron will spread more easily than the previous variant and recommends that everyone get vaccinations and booster shots. Although many communities are seeing reductions in cases, hospitalizations, or deaths, these outcomes are not being experienced in […]