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 […]
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Rapid Re-Housing Works
Rapid Re-Housing is a solution to homelessness designed to help individuals and families to quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing. It is offered without preconditions (such as employment, income, absence of criminal record, or sobriety) and the resources […]
Housing First
What is Housing First? Housing First is a homeless assistance approach that prioritizes providing permanent housing to people experiencing homelessness, thus ending their homelessness and serving as a platform from which they can pursue personal goals and improve their quality […]
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 […]
Making Housing for Everyone a Reality
“A decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family.” That phrase is from the Housing Act of 1949, enacted as part of the “Fair Deal” promoted by President Harry Truman. It’s the clearest statement of a goal […]