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Alliance Publishes New Resource for Adopting a Housing First Approach
Yesterday, the Alliance published "Organizational Change: Adopting a Housing First Approach," a resource for organizations that are considering transforming their programs to use a Housing First approach. The 23-page document can help organizations that are planning to use Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) resources to shift their organization's approach toward a rapid re-housing model. The guide describes the steps in the assessment and planning process, including:
It also describes strategies for managing the change process and includes several tools and resources. The guide is part of a collection of resources developed by the Alliance and Abt Associates for organizations seeking to use HPRP resources. Previously published documents include:
Additional HPRP Resources
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Establishing a team to lead the change process;
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Developing a shared vision;
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Undertaking a self-assessment; and
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Developing a plan and timeline for implementation.
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Alliance Publishes New Resources on Youth Housing
Earlier this week, the Alliance released "Housing Resources and a National Housing Agenda for Homeless Youth" on the website. The resource offers recommendations, informative presentations, and funding ideas for promoting and addressing youth homelessness and housing. It also includes information on how to define the spectrum of youth housing, as well as several helpful links for additional information. For more information about youth housing or homelessness issues, please contact
click here to access the updated conference website. The website also includes some of our favorite photos taken at the conference - including conference attendees and keynote speakers. A full set of photos can be accessed at the Alliance's Flickr page.
McClatchy Newspapers published a story about the economy's effect on the number of students receiving free or reduced cost meals at their public schools. The McClatchy story examines the relationship of homeless families with schools and the rate at which students are enrolling into a reduced cost or free meal program. The article suggests that there may be record enrollment in these programs, which may indicate rising homelessness and financial pressures on families. The article also examines how schools, struggling under tightened budgets while trying to accommodate the needs of children in their classroom, try to provide sufficient funding for nutrition programs in their school while working to convince the federal government to increase overall funding for these programs.
Since the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) outlining the rates of homelessness over the course of the last year, the media has paid noticeably more attention to both family and youth homelessness. In fact, in just the last 10 days, the Washington Post has run three pieces about homelessness, including a story about the "new face of homelessness," profiling an African American single mother and her children.
NHCHC Launches Health Care for the Homeless 101 Online Course
As part of its continuing education programs, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) recently announced "Health Care for the Homeless 101 Online," a introductory course providing information on homeless health care. The course, sponsored by NHCHC and the Vanderbilt School of Medicine, includes audio presentations, first-person interviews with Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) consumers, clinicians, and administrators. The course can be taken in one of two formats: the self-paced version and the schedule-based version, which allows participants to earn 7 hours of Continuing Medical Education / Continuing Education (CME/CE) credits. The schedule-based version of the course opens on September 1, but the self-paced version is available now. The online course is designed for shelter staff, health professions students, federal employees, and volunteers who are new to HCH.
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