Vital Mission: Media Campaign to End Veterans Homelessness

We are excited to be working with you on the November 10 media release of the 2009 Data Update to Vital Mission - Ending Homelessness Among Veterans. This is an important opportunity to promote local programs which prevent and end veterans homelessness, and to push federal policymakers to expand those efforts nationwide. By working together, we will better inform reporters and strengthen our call to action.

Below is a timeline of activities and resources to assist in your local media outreach efforts.

Contact Sarah Kahn (skahn@naeh.org / 202-942-8259) with any questions or concerns.

Local Media Outreach: Timeline of Activities

Thursday,
Nov. 5		 Email reporters with:
  • The Alliance's media advisory and a local pitch (see: sample pitch below), and
  • Invitation to join a press call about the Data Update on Monday, Nov. 9 @ 11 am ET, via RSVP to Catherine An.
Monday,
Nov. 9		Call and email reporters to:
  • Follow up on media advisory , and
  • Offer reporters an embargoed copy of the Data Update (to be released on Tuesday, Nov. 10).

Alliance Data Update Press Call – 11:00 am ET
Tuesday,
Nov. 10		 Email reporters with:
  • Your organization’s local press release, and
  • The nationally released Data Update
Wednesday,
Nov. 11		 Veterans Day – forward all media coverage to Sarah Kahn.


Veterans Media Campaign: Webinar Presentation (Monday, Nov. 2)

Press Materials

Policy Materials

NEWSLETTER


PODCAST VIDEO Q&A

Nan Roman on National Public Radio

"Some Stimulus Money Preventing Homelessness" Homeless programs are about to get a big push in a new direction. They used to focus on providing food and shelter. Now, the economic stimulus package is providing $1.5 billion to prevent people from becoming homeless and to quickly re-house those who do.
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EVENTS

February 11 - 12, 2010
National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness


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