Homelessness Update

Alliance Online News View in browser www.endhomelessness.org Wednesday, November 9, 2016 spotlight on... REGISTER FOR the FAMILY AND YOUTH CONFERENCE BEFORE RATES INCREASE Early registration for the 2017 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness closes at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14. Register now before rates go up! Already registered for the conference? Reserve your rooms. Scholarship opportunities are available for individuals who are currently or have formerly experienced homelessness. Apply here.   See all the conference details » Keep veterans housed through unmet needs program The Veterans of Foreign Wars Unmet Needs Program offers temporary financial assistance grants for eligible expenses related to homelessness prevention, including payments to creditors for mortgage, rent, vehicle expenses, utilities, food and clothing. See the eligibility criteria. Apply here » November is national runaway prevention month Between 1.6 and 2.8 million youth run away every year. Many of these young people experience homelessness, and all are at risk. One way homeless services organizations can combat youth homelessness is to conduct a thorough and accurate Point-in-Time (PIT) count this coming January. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that 2017 will be the baseline year for using PIT data in tracking progress towards ending youth homelessness. Watch our webinar on the 2017 PIT count » alliance events IMPROVING THE 2017 UNSHELTERED PIT COUNT Tuesday, Nov. 15, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. The next point-in-time count is right around the corner. Will your community be ready? Join Claudia Powell from the University of Arizona's Southwest Institute for Research on Women and Brian Roccapriore from the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness for a webinar designed to help you maximize this one-day count. Register » from the blog Ending Homelessness Today the official blog of the national alliance to end homelessness To advance rapid re-housing, we need more data by Sam Batko The Alliance has released the five key strategies for advancing rapid re-housing. Those strategies are: Build the Evidence, Adopt Standards of Excellence and Practice, Make Rapid Re-Housing Part of Your System, Expand the Role of Partners and Acquire New Resources. This blog discusses the first key strategy, Build the Evidence. Read more » comments » | Tell Congress: You're paying attention by Steve Berg Yes, there’s an election. Please vote, and help homeless people you work with vote. But that’s not all. Your advocacy with Congress can have a big and concrete impact on how many homeless people can access housing. Tell Congress that you care about funding for homeless services by taking the actions in our list below. Read more » comments » | The Alliance applauds new rule to ensure equal access to shelter for transgender people by naehblog On October 21, a new regulation went into effect for shelters funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that makes clear all individuals seeking shelter should be welcomed and respected in accordance with their gender identity. This rule codifies previous guidance that HUD Secretary Julián Castro announced at our 2015 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness. 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! »