Legal Advocacy: A Powerful Tool to End and Prevent Homelessness

Posted by · October 10, 2013 2:55 PM

Legal advocacy means more than simply going into court on behalf of an individual client; it is a multifaceted approach that includes outreach and education, policy reform and, when necessary, litigation.

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Housing is Health Care: Outcomes from Housing High Cost Homeless Hospital Patients

Posted by · October 07, 2013 9:33 AM

Heath care providers are seeing that supportive housing is a critical intervention in improving the health of long-term homeless persons.

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Can Increased Access to Health Insurance Improve Care for Homeless Populations?

Posted by · October 01, 2013 2:39 PM

The slow and steady Affordable Care Act implementation process speeds up in October. But what does it mean for our fight to end homelessness? 

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Living With the Consequences: Sequestration's Impact on the Houston Housing Authority

Posted by · September 26, 2013 9:00 AM

Decisions made by politicians in Washington DC have a cutting impact on the lives of real people in communities nationwide. 

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Homelessness Requires Housing and Services, Not Jail

Posted by · September 23, 2013 12:04 PM

City leaders want to end homelessness in downtown, yet by criminalizing it, they will be wasting precious resources.

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Veterans' Housing First Program

Posted by · September 19, 2013 9:00 AM

By combining the power of public and private funding with the expertise of programs such as Pathways DC, we have provided a tangible, permanent solution to one of the greatest social shortcomings of our time.

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Housing Trust Funds: A Step After Housing First

Posted by · September 09, 2013 12:00 PM

Can we actually find affordable housing for everyone?  What is philanthropy’s role?

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Funders and the Upcoming Point-in-Time Counts

Posted by · September 03, 2013 12:00 PM

After Labor Day, many communities will start to plan for their January Point-in-Time Homeless Counts. How can you help as a funder?  

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Insidious Impacts: Sequestration's Effects on the Most Vulnerable Families

Posted by · August 13, 2013 9:00 AM

The realities of sequestration are now being felt throughout the country as states and municipalities are forced to do more with much less.

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Housing is Healthcare

Posted by · August 06, 2013 10:00 AM

What is your best guess for the average life expectancy of homeless individuals?

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