Initiative to demonstrate the effectiveness of supportive housing for families at risk for involvement in the child welfare system.

Since the release of Opening Doors in June 2010, communities across the nation have come together at the federal, state, and local levels to make progress towards the Plan’s four major goals: ending chronic and Veteran homelessness by 2015, ending homelessness for families, youth and children by 202...

Two social change groups recently joined forces. The result? They are now housing homeless people faster than ever.

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“We believe we can think through and urge a system that keeps young people safe,” said Deborah Shore, founder and executive director of Sasha Bruce Youthwork (SBY), at last week’s Alone without a Home: A State-by-State Review of Laws Affecting Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Webinar.

Starting in 2014, the Affordable Care Act allows states to expand Medicaid to most people earning at or below 133% of the federal poverty level (FPL), which is about $14,856 a year for an individual and $25,390 for a family of three in 2012. (To their credit, some states have gone ahead and expande...

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Two groups come together as one with authority to take on duties they couldn't perform before. CLEARWATER — Families with children, and "unaccompanied youth" are two of the fastest growing segments of the homeless population in Pinellas.

For many children across the United States this week marked the first week back to school. For children experiencing homelessness, the first week back to school could be filled with hope for a new beginning and certainly many challenges. This week the People’s Emergency Center in West Philadelphia...

Seven agencies are getting new resources to combat homelessness in the region as a result of federal funds recently awarded by the state. The agencies are among about 25 statewide that will share in $5.3 million in federal Emergency Solutions Grant funds to support emergency shelters and initiatives...

Several pilot programs in the United States have recently begun using social impact bonds, or Pay-For-Success bonds, to finance initiatives aimed at solving entrenched social problems like homelessness. First implemented in the United Kingdom, social impact bonds are an innovative way that some Amer...

Los Angeles and other cities are barred by the U.S. Constitution from randomly seizing and destroying property homeless people temporarily leave unattended on city streets, a federal appeals court decided Wednesday.

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Metropolitan Police Department's homeless liaison Annie Wilson heps place the area's homeless in shelters or obtain medical help, depending on the situation. She also leads weekly outreach events...

The Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs are the largest sources of rental assistance for low-income households in the U.S. Unfortunately, these programs are not funded adequately to serve all, or even most, eligible applicants. As a result, families often spend years waiting to be of...

It s back to school time this week and for about 9 000 Pennsylvania kids who are homeless the beginning of the school year means hope for a new beginning and new challenges People s Emergency Center

Even without a roof over their heads, young adults find ways to access the Internet.

USICH released a general newsletter this week which compiled news from federal agencies, national partners, and cities revamping their approach to homelessness. If you missed it, you can check it out here.

FARMINGTON &mdash: A local organization is working to connect law enforcement, social workers and charities to solve San Juan County

The interfaith Downtown Clergy Council says the effort is well-meaning but misguided because the donations too often end up as litter, creating insect and vermin infestations.

Marriage has been the beginning and end of most discussions of either party's stance on LGBT issues, but the fact that poverty is very much an LGBT issue itself has been overlooked, particularly in my own city of Detroit.

Individuals and families experiencing street homelessness face many barriers on their path to stability. Over and above their housing, physical, and behavioral health needs, many communities implement local measures that criminalize “acts of living” laws that prohibit sleeping, eating, sitting, or p...

HUD-VASH (The Department of Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) is a collaborative program between HUD and the VA to provide housing and supportive services to the most vulnerable Veterans experiencing homelessness and their families. Program participants receive ...

On August 16, USICH celebrated the $105 million public and private investment in Home For Good, a collaborative initiative to end chronic homelessness in Los Angeles by 2016. Home for Good is an initiative of the United Way of LA, the LA Chamber of Commerce, and spearheaded in the philanthropic fund...

The link between federal housing policy and public health has been understood since the nineteenth century, when housing activists first sought to abolish slums and create healthful environments. This article describes how the Obama administration—building o...

I left Los Angeles on August 16 with both a new “I Am Home For Good” lapel pin and a new lesson in the power of collaboration.