United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)

Problem-Solving: An Innovative Approach to Addressing Homelessness

04/24/2019 by Marcy Thompson, Principal, Homeless Services at ICF

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

04/23/2019 by USICH Communications

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 →

Taking the Time to Consider the Path Between Home and Homelessness

03/25/2019 by Katy Miller, Regional Coordinator

Regional Coordinator Katy Miller shares her reflections on the housing shortages and conditions in many Alaskan communities – and the clear connections to... Continue Reading →

Beyond Mere Principle: Strategies for Truly Partnering with People who Have the Lived Experience in our Work

03/11/2019 by Katherine Cavanaugh, Consumer Advocate, National Health Care for the Homeless Council

People with the lived experience of homelessness are regularly stereotyped and face stigma, yet have a lot to teach about the needs and effective solutions to the widespread problems... Continue Reading →

Resources to Help Develop Knowledge and Solutions for Tackling Racial Inequity

02/13/2019 by Veronica Mills, Communications Specialist

This month, we pay respect to Black history by sharing resources that can help deepen our understanding of racist policies and practices that affect our ability to create more... Continue Reading →

Remembering Those We Have Lost and the Work That Remains

12/13/2018 by Megan Hustings, Director, National Coalition for the Homeless

For nearly three decades, advocates for people experiencing homelessness nationwide have taken one day out of the year to remember those who have passed due to the trauma of... Continue Reading →

Youth Homelessness in Los Angeles County: Innovation with Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice and Coordinated Entry Systems

10/08/2018 by William Lehman, Coordinated Entry System Manager, Los Angeles Homelessness Services Authority

Los Angeles County launched three programs in 2017 to build new links between the Youth Coordinated Entry System and the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. LA County... Continue Reading →

Building Momentum for Safe and Accessible Housing for All Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence

09/27/2018 by Partners of the Domestic Violence and Housing Technical Assistance Consortium

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, learn how the Domestic Violence and Housing Technical Assistance Consortium works to address the needs of survivors experiencing... Continue Reading →

How System Modeling Can Help Build a Stronger Response to Homelessness

09/13/2018 by Brooke Spellman, Principal Associate, Joyce Probst MacAlpine, Senior Associate, and Rebecca Cohen, Associate of ABT Associates

Local homelessness services systems comprise a series of interconnected interventions. System modeling can help a community “right-size” each component to address peoples’ actual needs and... Continue Reading →

The Hometown of Independence, Philadelphia Continues the Tradition for Our Veterans

08/28/2018 by Kathleen Salerno, Director of Homeless Services, Veterans Multi-Service Center

The partnership between HUD, VA, the City, and an array of nonprofit providers that helped Philadelphia provide housing opportunities to more than 2,000 Veterans had to turn its attention to... Continue Reading →