Homelessness Update

Alliance Online News View in browser www.endhomelessness.org Wednesday, March 8, 2017 spotlight on... organize to end homelessness Are you interested in building a local network of leaders who will help you end homelessness in your community? The Alliance wants to help. We are forming a new working group dedicated to advocacy. It will focus on the sharing and exchange of the resources you will need to engage local and state leaders. Become a leader » THE HOMELESSNESS DATA EXCHANGE (HDX) IS NOW OPEN! Sharing your 2017 Point-in-Time Count and Housing Inventory Count data helps the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development track efforts to end homelessness nationwide. Those numbers are then used to guide future funding. Deadline to submit is Monday, May 1. Submit your data » Funding available for behavioral health treatment The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is now accepting applications for grants to fund behavioral health treatment and services for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. The grants can also fund permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness. Apply » How to integrate coordinated entry with employment Join the Heartland Alliance on March 20 at 2 p.m. as it highlights ways to connect families to income and employment supports at the most critical intervention point: coordinated entry. Speakers will also share success stories from Houston, Seattle, and Chicago. Register for the webinar » homelessness in the media Hawaii considers bills to legalize camping, expand medical services Los Angeles approves measure to fund homeless services Michigan advocates bring message of ending homelessness to elected officials Orange County, CA releases results of study highlighting cost savings in PSH from the blog Ending Homelessness Today the official blog of the national alliance to end homelessness Why Now is the Time To Fight for Funding by Steve Berg We are ending homelessness, and it is vitally important that the people who work for us in Congress do their critical part to help. They can do this by making homeless assistance a priority in federal spending bills this year. Here are three simple reasons why it needs to be a priority. Read more » comments » | Homelessness and Immigration Enforcement: What You Should Know by Kathryn Monet The recent arrests of several undocumented immigrants leaving a hypothermia shelter located in a church in Virginia have prompted many to ask how they can protect the rights of at-risk clients, as well as how to prepare for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. Learn more about what you and your program should do. Read more » comments » | Sanctuary Jurisdictions: What You Need to Know about Executive Order 13768 by Kathryn Monet Executive Order 13768 has led to much confusion about what it means for cities, counties, and states that may be considered sanctuary jurisdictions. While we are not immigration law experts here at the Alliance, we are sharing what we do know to inform ongoing conversations at the local level. Read more » comments » | About Us The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to solving the problem of homelessness and preventing its continued growth. Join Us The Alliance is online: on Facebook, on Twitter, on our blog, and on our website! Join the Alliance's online community, and stay up-to-date with homelessness and housing information. www.endhomelessness.org Forward to a Friend Need Technical Assistance? Visit the Center for Capacity Building to learn more about the ways the Center can help your community end homelessness. Sign The Statement Sign the Never Another Homeless Veteran Statement! »