How to End Homelessness: The Ten Essentials

The Ten Essentials


The National Alliance to End Homelessness created the following checklist as a guide to help communities identify effective permanent solutions to prevent and end homelessness.  No essential is more important than another. All require participation from every sector of the community.

The Ten Essentials are based on the Alliance's Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness.  This plan, supported by research and grounded in practical experience, outlines a blueprint for communities to follow.

Click on the Ten Essentials box to read more about how to end homelessness in your community.

Ten Essentials Toolkit

This Toolkit provides communities with the resources they need to develop plans to end homelessness. Read More >


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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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