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Upcoming Webinar: Non-Time-Limited Housing for Youth

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Join Us for an Upcoming Webinar! Non-Time-Limited Housing for Youth Thursday, August 13, 1:00 - 2:15 PM EST Register As communities work to coordinate a comprehensive approach to ending youth homelessness by 2020, creating and financing housing opportunities for youth unable to return to families can be a challenge. Some communities are beginning to find success with housing for youth that does not incl

Advocacy Update: Host Your Members of Congress for Site Visits!

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SNAPS In Focus: Increasing Housing Placements of Homeless Veterans

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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . SNAPS In Focus: Increasing Housing Placements of Homeless Veterans For the last few years, you have heard me talk about Housing First as a best practice approach for permanent housing and a key strategy for meeting the goals of Opening Doors . In 2012, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) made Housing First the official policy of the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. A community-wide Housing First approach can ensure that veterans experiencing homelessness move into permanent housing as quickly as possible and receive the right l