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Reflections on a Federal Initiative to Address American Indian and Alaska Native Homelessness

Policy Analyst Katie Jennings reports on a federal TA initiative to support Tribes' efforts to increase the supply of housing available to end homelessness.

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Two New Reports Point to Worsening Housing Affordability

Policy director Susan Pourciau highlights key takeaways from new studies that document the increasing lack of housing that is affordable.

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Breaking New Ground by Focusing on Race

Oregon Housing and Community Services recently released their 5-year Statewide Housing Plan, Breaking New Ground. In the plan, Oregon is taking an intentional and bold focus on changing the... Continue Reading →

New Release! National Project Identifies Field-generated Youth Outcome Measures

This collaborative effort is the first to provide ways to measure and track specific outcomes related to youth homelessness.

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Resource Roundup: Providing Access to Low Barrier Shelter

These resources can help you make sure your shelters are working effectively to make connections to permanent housing.

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Resource Roundup: Identification and Engagement

These resources can help communities build a system to quickly identify and engage individuals and families that fall into homelessness to ensure that experience is brief. 

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Eviction Prevention: A Conversation with Communities

We sat down with three communities for a roundtable discussion on eviction prevention and they shared how their communities are working to prevent people from losing their housing and... Continue Reading →

Problem-Solving: An Innovative Approach to Addressing Homelessness

Marcy Thompson, Principal of Homeless Services for ICF, explains how problem-solving strategies can be used to get people quickly back into housing.

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LA’s Ad Hoc Committee on Black People Experiencing Homelessness Provides Roadmap for Equity Work

This document guides communities through a final report released by Ad Hoc Committee on Black People Experiencing Homelessness— coupled with new data tools from the... Continue Reading →

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Strong and Thriving Families

Strong and thriving families is the theme for this year’s National Child Abuse Prevention month. Deputy Director Jasmine Hayes explains roles child welfare systems can play in preventing... Continue Reading →