The Great Recession is over, the economy is bouncing back, and there are fewer people who are homeless in America. Yet, the number of people who are at risk of homelessness remains significantly higher than it was before the recession began. Check out the full The State of Homelessness in America 2016 report here: www.endhomelessness.org/soh2016.
Category: Rapid Re-Housing
Ending Veteran Homelessness Map
This interactive map identifies and provides details on the current state of veteran homelessness in the U.S. The map provides details on changes in the number of veterans experiencing homelessness in a community from 2013 to 2014, data on communities that have ended veteran homelessness, and details on the 78 communities that could receive a new, one time “surge” of an additional $300 million in funding over the next three years under the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program.
Rapid Re-Housing Performance Benchmarks and Program Standards Webinar
Alliance staff Samantha Batko, Director of the Homelessness Research Institute and Cynthia Nagendra, Director for the Center for Capacity Building walk through the three core components of rapid re-housing and the most promising practices for building an effective program.
How Program Philosophy and Design Standards Contribute to a Stronger Rapid Re-Housing Program
A look at how the program philosophy and design standards of the new Rapid Re-Housing Performance Benchmarks and Program Standards provide guidance on the broader role of rapid re-housing when it comes to ending homelessness.
Transforming Homeless Services in Jacksonville, Florida
This informative hour-long webinar focuses on the transformation of the homeless system in Jacksonville, Florida and how community leaders made the shift.