Blog: Homelessness Ends Here

12/04/2009 The Week in Tweets - November 21 to December 4, 2009 Publisher: Funders Together Author: Funders Together

A summary of tweets from the Funders Together twitter feed. Follow us at @FundersTogether for real-time updates!

11/20/2009 The Week in Tweets - November 14 to November 20, 2009 Publisher: Funders Together Author: Funders Together

A summary of tweets from the Funders Together twitter feed. Follow us at @FundersTogether for real-time updates!

11/19/2009 Evidence from Los Angeles that housing the homeless saves money Publisher: Poverty and Inequality Blog Author: Bill Pitkin


The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) today released a study by the Economic Roundtable that provides even more evidence that providing permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless can ultimately provide public cost savings. These savings have been documented in research in cities across the nation, with the early work being done by Dennis Culhane and colleagues on New York.

11/16/2009 Ending Homelessness for Our Veterans Publisher: The Huffington Post Author: Nan Roman, President, National Alliance to End Homelessness


In an address he gave on April 9 of this year, President Obama assured American soldiers that, "When you come home to America, America will be there for you." Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki affirmed the President's promise when he vowed to end veterans homelessness in five years. It's a goal as noble as the men and women it honors; and one that should be taken very, very seriously.

11/13/2009 The Week in Tweets - November 7 to November 13, 2009 Publisher: Funders Together Author: Funders Together

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11/10/2009 We Must Unite to End Homelessness Among our Veterans Publisher: The Huffington Post Author: Deborah DeSantis

Since taking office, President Obama has prioritized addressing the plight of homeless veterans. Recognizing the severity of the situation, the Administration earlier this month unveiled a comprehensive plan to end homelessness among veterans in five years. The new federal strategy, which was announced by US Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki, relies on maximizing resources from government, business and the nonprofit sector to combat homelessness.

11/04/2009 The Week in Tweets - October 31 to November 6, 2009 Publisher: Funders Together Author: Funders Together

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10/30/2009 Blog and E-news Weekly Roundup – Friday, October 30th Publisher: Funders Together Author: Funders Together

A weekly summary of timely, breaking news analysis and observations from the homelessness blog and e-news world.

10/30/2009 The Week in Tweets - October 24 to 30, 2009 Author: Funders Together

A summary of tweets from the Funders Together twitter feed. Follow us at @FundersTogether for real-time updates!

10/29/2009 Gates Foundation CEO Jeff Raikes: A smart approach to ending family homelessness Shares lessons learned and examples on how current systems can be improved Publisher: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Author: Jeff Raikes, CEO, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation


Gates Foundation CEO Jeff Raikes asks the question, "How does a family get into the homelessness system in the first place? It turns out you usually can’t get the help you really need until you’re literally homeless. If you ask for assistance because you’re about to become homeless, you’re pretty much out of luck. That doesn’t make any sense. The goal is to end homelessness, not to encourage it."

 

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