(NAEH) New Resources and Webinars on Vaccines, Federal Policy

Best Practices A practical newsletter for people ending homelessness. Vaccine Webinar Slides Now Available Slides from the CDC's recent webinar, "COVID-19 Vaccination for People Experiencing Homelessness," are now available. The webinar, which featured experts from the CDC and the Minnesota Department of Health, covered the basics of vaccination, identified vaccine strategies for people experiencing homelessness, and provided ways for providers to bolster confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine and encourage receipt of the second dose.    Download the slides >>> Upcoming Webinars Homeless Policy in the Biden Administration Tomorrow (Wednesday), 1/27 2 pm Eastern  Since his election, President Biden has included homelessness and housing proposals in his COVID relief package, with more announcements expected soon. Join Alliance policy experts for an in-depth analysis of what comes next on federal homeless policy. Speakers:  Chandra Crawford, Director, Individual Homeless Adults Jerry Jones, National Field Director  Steve Berg, Vice President for Programs and Policy  Register here >>>   Roundtable on Expanding the Housing Choice Voucher Program Thursday, 2/4 12 - 1:30 pm Eastern An expanded Housing Choice Voucher program could go far toward preventing and ending homelessness, and is likely to be considered as part of the federal budget for fiscal 2022. This panel of housing policy experts and leaders of public housing authorities will discuss why a greatly expanded program is needed, how rapidly an expansion could take place, and how the expansion can support and promote racial justice. Moderator: Jill Khadduri, Abt Associates Presenters: Meryl Finkel, Abt Associates Andrew Lofton, Seattle Housing Authority Richard Monocchio, Housing Authority of Cook County Douglas Rice, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Adrianne Todman, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Register here >>> From the Alliance Blog The Next Four Years: What Can We Expect for Homelessness and Housing Policy? By Steve Berg Equity Is the Answer all Along: Addressing Racial Trauma and Homelessness By NAEH The Racial Equity Dialogue Series: Starting the Conversation About Racism in the North Carolina Balance of State CoC By NAEH How the Proposed 2021 California Budget Can Help People Experiencing Homelessness By Christina Miller Featured Resource Conducting an Unsheltered Point-in-Time Count During the COVID-19 Pandemic Facebook Twitter endhomelessness.org