Matching permanent housing for families

Best Practices: A practical newsletter for people ending homelessness.

Best Practices A practical newsletter for people ending homelessness. New Data on Permanent Housing for Homeless Families There are only enough permanent housing placements for about one-third of families that experience homelessness each year. Rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing are both key to ending homelessness but our current stock is no match for the 150,000 families that become homeless each year. Read More» Webinar: Youth Collaboration Whenever decisions are being made that impact young people, it's important that they have a seat at the table. This can take a variety of forms: establishing a youth leadership body, including youth representatives on a board of directors, or creating opportunities for young people to speak for themselves. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and True Colors Fund are hosting a webinar about how communities can create meaningful partnerships with youth who have experienced housing instability or homelessness. This webinar will repeat on two separate dates. Tuesday, November 13, 2018 • 2:00–4:00 p.m. Eastern • Register» Thursday, November 15, 2018 • 3:00–5:00 p.m. Eastern • Register» From the Alliance Blog Using Flexible Financial Assistance to Serve Domestic Violence Survivors  By Sharon McDonald Housing Is Safety By NAEH The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018: What Does it Mean for People Experiencing Homelessness? By Chandra Crawford Housing is on the Midterm Ballot By Noelle Porter Homelessness in the News How many homeless people in Seattle are from here? The Seattle Times Libraries hire social workers to help homeless patrons Los Angeles Times A Rural Community Decided To Treat Its Opioid Problem Like A Natural Disaster NPR Homeless women are the sexual assault survivors no one talks about. Here's my story. Washington Post Featured Alliance Resource Rapid Re-Housing for Youth Toolkit Facebook Twitter endhomelessness.org Is Your Community Ending Homelessness? The Alliance's Center for Capacity Building offers training and technical assistance for providers and community leaders. To learn more, email thecenter@naeh.org.