Conference: Solutions for Individual Homeless Adults

Best Practices: A practical newsletter for people ending homelessness.

Best Practices A practical newsletter for people ending homelessness. Solutions for Individual Homeless Adults: A National Conference Registration is now open for the Alliance's new national conference focusing on individual homeless adults. The conference will take place in San Diego, California on Thursday, February 21 and Friday, February 22. • Register » The largest group of people experiencing homelessness is individuals living on their own. Yet, except for smaller groups such as veterans and people who are disabled, individual adults are rarely prioritized and seldom receive housing assistance. This inaugural event will explore emerging research, innovative strategies, and proven best practices to address homelessness among this key population. The conference will explore solutions for important subpopulations, including young adults and those experiencing chronic homelessness. Learn More and Register » The Role of Emergency Shelter in Diversion To effectively respond to homelessness, communities should be able to help residents maintain or regain housing without having to enter emergency shelter. Diversion is a strategy that helps people experiencing a housing crisis quickly identify and access safe alternatives to emergency shelter. Read the Alliance's Key Takeaways for effective diversion and catch up on the recent Alliance webinar » From the Alliance Blog Court Says Cities Can't Criminalize Sleeping Outside Absent Other Housing or Shelter Options By NAEH Hurricane Florence: The Homeless System's Response By Chandra Crawford Being Rural in the CoC Competition By NAEH Making the Homeless System More Responsive to the Needs of Survivors of Domestic Violence: 2018 CoC NOFA By Sharon McDonald Featured Alliance Resource Coordinated Entry Community Samples Resource Library