Resource Type: Case Studies
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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,…
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Community Snapshot of New Orleans
This Community Snapshot of New Orleans, Louisiana, provides an overview of the community’s progress on ending veteran homelessness. In early January 2015, New Orleans became the first major U.S. city to announce that it had effectively ended homelessness among veterans.
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Promising Strategy: DeKalb Kids Home Collaborative
This paper provides an overview of the DeKalb Kids Home Collaborative, which is an example of a successful partnership forged between homeless service providers, the school system, and an employment service provider. The partnership emerged after school leaders and homeless service providers came together to help a mother and son struggling with homelessness. Their collaborative…