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- Leveraging a Critical Tool to Prevent and End Youth HomelessnessThis blog post is the first in a series on Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) vouchers. A 2019 report issued by Chapin Hall found that a history of foster care is common among young adults experiencing homelessness. Unfortunately, homelessness is […] The post Leveraging a Critical Tool to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness appeared first […]
- Fair Housing and Why It Matters to Ending HomelessnessThe twin goals of the Fair Housing Act are to prohibit discrimination in housing, and to replace existing patterns of residential racial segregation with “truly integrated and balanced living patterns.” Notwithstanding, racial discrimination in market rate housing informs the disproportionate […] The post Fair Housing and Why It Matters to Ending Homelessness appeared first on […]
- NAEH, NLIHC, CBPP: Supreme Court Case Highlights Need for Leaders to Address Homelessness with Humane, Proven StrategiesOn April 22, the solutions to homelessness will come into full view when the U.S. Supreme Court hears the most important case in decades influencing how communities treat their residents experiencing homelessness. At the heart of the case, Grants Pass, […] The post NAEH, NLIHC, CBPP: Supreme Court Case Highlights Need for Leaders to Address […]
- The Promise of Coordinated EntryThe more I talk to people in the homeless services field around the country, the more convinced I am that we are all still trying to figure Coordinated Entry out. At this point, every community has some sort of system, […] The post The Promise of Coordinated Entry appeared first on National Alliance to End […]
- How the Supreme Court Could Impact HomelessnessAbout the Case The narrow issue in the case is whether a local government can issue tickets, fines, arrests, or otherwise punish people for “camping” outside in public spaces – even when adequate indoor shelter and housing spaces aren’t available […] The post How the Supreme Court Could Impact Homelessness appeared first on National Alliance […]
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- The Town at the Center of a Supreme Court Battle Over HomelessnessA lawsuit by a group of homeless residents of a small Oregon town could reshape the way cities across the country deal with homelessness.
- Columbia Protests: The MusicalStudents at the university staged “Mayday,” a show that satirizes the administration, especially the beleaguered president, Nemat Shafik.
- Homelessness Is Especially Hard on Children. Making Music Helps.Therapists from the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music have found that teaching homeless children to make beats and write songs is a way to heal trauma.
- What Would Jesus Do? Tackle the Housing Crisis, Say Some Congregations.The “Yes in God’s Backyard” movement to build affordable housing on faith organizations’ properties is gaining steam in California and elsewhere.
- Homeless Voters in Georgia Could Face New Hurdles Under New LawA provision in an election bill would bar homeless voters from receiving mail-in ballots and election information at shelters or other temporary addresses.
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