Homelessness Update

Alliance Online News View in browser www.endhomelessness.org 09/07/16 spotlight on... review your coc application for adherence to housing first The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's FY 2016 Continuum of Care (CoC) competitive funding application is due Wednesday, Sept. 14. Do you offer training and clear guidance for providers on Housing First philosophy and strategies? Does your project ranking and prioritization require that all projects be Housing First? What program changes can you make in order to better align with Housing First policies? Download our CoC resources » Help us raise awareness of children and family homelessness by participating in our coloring project. There were 206,286 people in families experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2015, including children. We are working to get communities, states, and the Federal government to focus policy solutions and funding toward ending this crisis. As part of this campaign we are collecting images and stories that represent the things a child should be able to do, but can’t because of their lack of permanent, stable housing. Start a conversation about homelessness with a child in your life through our coloring project. Download the coloring pages » Alliance job opening: senior technical assistance specialist The Alliance is hiring a Senior Technical Assistance Specialist to help communities implement policies and practices that are demonstrated to prevent and end homelessness. The Senior Technical Assistance Specialist will provide communities with training and technical assistance in these areas: implementing interventions such as rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing; improving local crisis systems; and focusing on data and performance. Must have 7-10 years of experience. See the full job description » Webinar: Reentry services 101 People returning to the community from jail or prison, or those who have criminal records, often face numerous barriers to securing safe, stable and affordable housing. Learn how homeless service providers can develop more effective partnerships with the criminal justice system and better serve people who are experiencing homelessness or those at risk. Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 2–3:30 p.m. EST Register » from the blog Ending Homelessness Today the official blog of the national alliance to end homelessness Medicaid Monday: Gather your allies, you'll need them by Jayme Day Read more » comments » | Let Congress know housing help is important by Steve Berg Read more » comments » | Application for Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program now open by Mindy Mitchell Read more » comments » | About Us The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to solving the problem of homelessness and preventing its continued growth. Join Us The Alliance is online: on Facebook, on Twitter, on our blog, and on our website! Join the Alliance's online community, and stay up-to-date with homelessness and housing information. www.endhomelessness.org Forward to a Friend Need Technical Assistance? Visit the Center for Capacity Building to learn more about the ways the Center can help your community end homelessness. Sign The Statement Sign the Never Another Homeless Veteran Statement! »