Resource Type: Case Studies
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Hotels to Housing Case Studies
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Crossroads Rhode Island: Transitioning to a Low-Barrier Shelter That Focuses on Rapid Exits to Permanent Housing
The nation is currently facing one of the most severe affordable housing crises in history. Not surprisingly, those living in poverty …
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DESC: Sheltering the Most Vulnerable
Seattle’s Downtown Emergency Service Center opened its doors in 1979 as a low-barrier shelter for people with behavioral health and substance use challenges. In 1994, DESC’s mission to…
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Transitioning to a Low-Barrier and Pet-Friendly Shelter Model: Catholic Charities Santa Rosa
Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa (CCSR), part of the national network of Catholic Charities organizations, provides day services, senior services, immigration assistance, health and economic…
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Ending Veteran Homelessness in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada: Veterans Affairs Medical Centers as a Key Partner
In 2010 and 2011, a national goal to end veteran homelessness made headlines across the country. Spurred by federal and local support, Las Vegas and the surrounding Southern Nevada region…
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Ending Veteran Homelessness on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
In 2014, veteran homelessness in Mississippi’s Gulfport/Gulf Coast Regional Continuum of Care (CoC) seemed intractable. Affording the basics in the CoC’s six counties (Harrison, Hancock,…
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Ending Veteran Homelessness in Virginia: A Statewide Collaboration
n 2013, Virginia convened a state summit on veteran homelessness. The summit launched a year of research and a robust 100-Day Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness in four communities…
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How California is Using TANF to End Homelessness
The State of California recognizes that housing is a key component of families’ health, economic and social well-being. In order to meet this need, the state is using a rapid re-…
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Adopting Rapid Re-Housing Statewide: The Commonwealth of Virginia
From 2010 to 2014 Virginia reduced the number of families experiencing homelessness by 25 percent. One important factor in this success was that Virginia shifted from a shelter and transitional housing-based system to one based much more on the use of a rapid re-housing approach. This paper outlines the major activities and lessons learned from…
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Permanent Supportive Housing Cost Study Map
his interactive map identifies and provides details on Permanent Supportive Housing Cost Savings studies from across the country. This map graphs where the study was completed,…