Homelessness Update

Alliance Online News View in browser www.endhomelessness.org Wednesday, November 30, 2016 spotlight on... New resources clarify definition of chronic homelessness The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released a flowchart and checklist to help providers understand who meets the definition of chronic homelessness, and how to track this population within programs. Download the resources » alliance events what works to end youth homelessness? Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Register for next week's webinar and learn more about what the Family Interventions for Youth Experiencing or At Risk of Homelessness tells us about how we can end youth homelessness. Panelists will highlight challenges, promising interventions and policy. Register » Applications for uk exchange program due dec. 18 The Transatlantic Practice Exchange is an opportunity for five homeless service providers to spend up to two weeks researching responses to homelessness in the UK. The Exchange is a partnership between the Alliance, Homeless Link, and the Oak Foundation. Read more about why you should apply on our blog. Apply for the Exchange » homelessness in the media Communities respond to release of 2016 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Read articles from across the nation about the work to end homelessness. Study: Arkansas Homeless Population Drops In 2016 Report shows homelessness declining in West Virginia Most of Oregon's homeless families live on the street, in cars, parks Florida reports largest homeless decrease in one-year period Homelessness on decline in ND, MN, but F-M shelters remain full from the blog Ending Homelessness Today the official blog of the national alliance to end homelessness Improving Your Rapid Re-Housing Program to End Homelessness by Guest blogger, Ben Cattell Noll, Friendship Place How do we hold ourselves accountable to best practices and improve our rapid re-housing programs without established, evidence-based standards? We use our data! There are a million things we could measure to try and demonstrate our impact, but to truly assess if we are doing what we say we want to do, we simply need to break down WHAT we are trying to do. Read more » comments » | Make a Difference in the Lives of Children on Giving Tuesday by Michelle Fantone November 29, Giving Tuesday, is an opportunity for us all to support the causes we believe in by joining a global movement. On this day of giving we reflect back on the previous year, and look forward to how we can collectively stregthen our communities and improve the lives of children and families. Read more » comments » | Application Open for the 2017 Transatlantic Practice Exchange by Anna Blasco Homeless service providers in the US can now apply to participate in the 2017 Transatlantic Practice Exchange! Read more » comments » | About Us The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to solving the problem of homelessness and preventing its continued growth. Join Us The Alliance is online: on Facebook, on Twitter, on our blog, and on our website! Join the Alliance's online community, and stay up-to-date with homelessness and housing information. www.endhomelessness.org Forward to a Friend Need Technical Assistance? Visit the Center for Capacity Building to learn more about the ways the Center can help your community end homelessness.