The 2022 National Conference on Ending Homelessness has concluded. The Alliance’s first in-person conference since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the 2022 National Conference on Ending Homelessness will be held in Washington, D.C. Registrants will have the opportunity to attend plenaries […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
The Alliance’s upcoming virtual conference, Ending Unsheltered Homelessness: Strategies and Policies the Work, is set to kick off this coming Wednesday, February 16. The Alliance is looking forward to learning and sharing important perspectives focused specifically on unsheltered homelessness. Here […]