United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)

Trust and Collaboration Drive Family Coordinated Entry in Phoenix, Arizona

05/16/2017 by Mattie Lord, Chief Program Officer, UMOM New Day Centers

Coordinated entry has revolutionized the way providers in Phoenix work with each other, and the way they tailor housing and services to families with a broad range of... Continue Reading →

How Virginia Uses Collaboration and Coordination to End Homelessness State-Wide

05/02/2017 by Pamela Kestner, Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources, and Kathy Robertson, Associate Director of Homeless and Special Needs Housing, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development

Through the Governor's Coordinating Council on Homelessness, Virginia changed the way it responds to the needs of people experiencing homelessness.

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Forging Strong Public-Private Partnerships to End Homelessness

05/01/2017 by Amanda Andere, CEO, Funders Together to End Homelessness

By coming to the table with open minds and willing hands, we can help each other reach our individual goals and create a system that works for those we... Continue Reading →

Understanding the Criteria and Benchmarks for Ending Youth Homelessness: Frequently Asked Questions, Part 1

04/20/2017 by Matthew Doherty, Executive Director

In discussions with community partners, we answer questions about the criteria and benchmarks for ending youth homelessness.

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Coordinating Your Way Home in Houston

04/19/2017 by Ana Rausch, Senior Research Project Manager, Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County

How Houston built and operates a Coordinated Access system.

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Our Quick Analysis of HUD’s FY17 CoC Program Competition Registration Notice

04/18/2017 by Lindsay Knotts, Policy Director

Our quick analysis of changes in the Registration Notice for the FY17 Continuum of Care Program Competition.

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Integrating Rapid Re-Housing Programs and Policy with Employment is Essential to Ending Family Homelessness

04/17/2017 by Caitlin C. Schnur, Policy Associate, National Initiatives on Poverty & Economic Opportunity, Heartland Alliance

It’s vital to enhance rapid re-housing implementation and policy to ensure that all participants have access to employment, training, and supportive services that can help them succeed... Continue Reading →

Houston Pilots Coordinated Entry for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

04/14/2017 by Barbie Brashear, MSW, and James Gonzalez, LMSW, Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council

Houston Domestic Violence providers are piloting two coordinated entry projects.

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Celebrating Bergen County: Proof that Ending Chronic Homelessness is Possible

04/06/2017 by Lindsay Knotts, USICH Policy Director, and Marcy Thompson, Senior Advisor, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs, HUD

The first community in the country – Bergen County, New Jersey – declared victory in their fight to end chronic homelessness. Bergen County is the proof that it can... Continue Reading →

Communicating Effectively About Ending Homelessness

04/03/2017 by Jennifer L. Rich, USICH Director of Communications

How we talk about ending homelessness in our communities matters. But while we have been developing significant evidence around what works programmatically and systemically, we still have much to... Continue Reading →