Federal Plan to End Homelessness released
The United States Interagency Council to End Homelessness has released the first-ever federal plan to end and prevent homelessness. Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness […]
2008 AHAR released by HUD
HUD has released the 2008 Annual Homeless assessment Report (AHAR), the fourth in a series of reports on homelessness in the United States. The report provides counts of homelessness nationwide—including counts of individuals, […]
Structuring Prevention Efforts
The National Alliance to End Homelessness has published a new online training entitled “Structuring Your Prevention Efforts.” This online training is designed to introduce some of the basic concepts that […]
Western Mass press on release of Culhane’s paper on ending family homelessness in Massachusetts
The Paul and Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation was in Springfield yesterday to spread the word about Dennis Culhane’s recent white paper: Ending Family Homelessness in Massachusetts. The event was held […]
Mass Senate budget proposal for homeless families follows another incident involving a family sheltered in a motel
Today’s Republican reports: Massachusetts Senate leaders on Wednesday unveiled a budget proposal that included $3.5 million in funding that would shelter homeless families in efficiency apartments instead of motel rooms. […]
Strategies for Working with Landlords and Finding Housing for Clients
The National Alliance to End Homelessness has posted an interactive, web-based training that provides participants with an overview of how to find landlords and track and document the success of landlord […]
Dennis Culhane: Ending Family Homelessness in Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts got an early glimpse of a new white paper on family homelessness two weeks ago, when Dennis Culhane presented at our Network event. Yesterday, the paper was officially launched, […]
Dennis Culhane on reducing family homelessness in Massachusetts
At Monday’s event we heard from Dennis Culhane, Professor of Social Policy at the University of Pennsylvania and a recognized national expert on homelessness prevention strategies. Photo: Jim Langone Dr. Culhane was […]