Resource By Category: Chronically Homeless
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7 Takeaways from 2024 Point-in-Time Count Data on Homelessness
In late December, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the 2024 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) Part 1.
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Chronicity is Driving Increases in Overall Homelessness
A new analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness’ Homelessness Research Institute shows that overall increases in homelessness in the United States are driven by a sharp rise in chronic homelessness.
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Shelters Are Serving an Increasing Number of Older Adults: A Data Snapshot
According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2021 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (Part 2), the number of older adults experiencing sheltered…
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Matching Permanent Supportive Housing to the Most Vulnerable: A State-by-State Snapshot
Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is a proven solution for the most vulnerable chronically homeless people. PSH ends a person’s homelessness by pairing housing with case management…
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The Center for Evidence-based Solutions to Homelessness
The Center for Evidence-based Solutions to Homelessness is a new resource dedicated to synthesizing and explaining the…
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Ending Chronic Homelessness Saves Taxpayers Money
A chronically homeless person costs the taxpayer an average of $35,578 per year. This study shows how costs on average are reduced by 49.5% when they are placed in supportive…
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Community Snapshot of Memphis-Shelby County
This Community Snapshot of Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee provides an overview of the community’s progress on ending homelessness. From 2012 to 2014, overall homelessness in Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee decreased by 21 percent and chronic homelessness among individuals decreased by 39 percent. And, the number of homeless families decreased by 30 percent, from 214 families in 2012…