Homelessness Update

spotlight on... TELL YOUR SENATORS TO PROTECT MEDICAID The Senate is making a final push to repeal the Affordable Care Act. This latest proposal makes huge cuts to Medicaid and fundamentally restructures the program. Medicaid is essential to the fight to end homelessness. It enables people experiencing homelessness to treat physical and mental health needs, and it pays for permanent supportive housing services. It also prevents people in poverty from experiencing medical or financial crises which may lead to homelessness. The next week will be crucial to protecting these resources. The Senate only has until September 30th to pass this bill, and it will only take 3 additional Senators to reject these cuts. Your calls can make the difference. Together, we can send a message that your Senator needs to: Vote NO on any healthcare bill that cuts, caps, or block grants Medicaid, or phases out the Medicaid expansion in any way. Commit to protecting coverage guarantees and service affordability for people escaping homelessness, including services for people with severe health or mental health conditions, and those recovering from substance abuse disorders.    Contact Your Senator Today >> NEW TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS RRH for Youth Webinar: The next online meeting of the Rapid Re-Housing for Youth Learning Community will take place Thursday, September 28th at 2:00pm EDT. Expert youth RRH providers will discuss the challenges and rewards of implementing Housing First and harm reduction for young people. Register now! New Tools: Ending youth homelessness requires the perspectives of young people who have lived the experience. That’s why the Alliance partnered with True Colors Fund (TCF) to sponsor the National Youth Forum on Homelessness (NYFH). TCF and NYFH have launched a new Youth Collaboration Toolkit to help communities create more effective partnerships with young people to end youth homelessness. (You can learn about implementing the toolkit at the 40 to None Summit in Philly next month. There’s still time to register!) New Communities: The most recent 100-Day Challenges to End Youth Homelessness provided a great example of the power of partnering with young people. Our partners at Rapid Results Institute and A Way Home America have announced the new wave of 100-Day Challenge communities. Congratulations Sioux Falls (SD), Gulfport (MS), Marion County (OR), Mendocino County (CA), and Franklin (ME)! Register for our next Webinar >> NEW REPORT SHOWCASES THE POWER OF TRANSATLANTIC EXCHANGE The exchange of knowledge and practice is essential for communities working to end homelessness. But the opportunities for learning exist beyond our nation's borders. The newly-released Transatlantic Practice Exchange 2017 report brings together learnings and reflections from professionals in US and UK homeless services, who spent up to two weeks hosted in each other's countries. The Exchange plays an invaluable role for participants, hosts, and their communities in the effort to end homelessness in the US. We extend our gratitude to the Oak Foundation and our partners at Homeless Link for making it possible for the Exchange to better inform improvement in homeless systems and practices. Read the report >> UPCOMING WEBINARS Monday, September 25, 1:00 - 2:30 PM EST Ending Unsheltered Family Homelessness in Washington State - This Webinar, hosted by the Community Action Partnership, will examine how 100 Day Challenges were used to galvanize local efforts to significant reduce (and in one case end) unsheltered homelessness among families. Register here. Wednesday, Sep 27, 2:30 - 4:00 PM EST  ​Connecting Youth Experiencing Homelessness to Employment: Policy, Programs & Practice - Join the Alliance and our partners at Heartland Alliance to discuss policy and systems approaches, program models, and best practices aimed at helping youth experiencing homelessness access and succeed in employment. Register here. Thursday, September 28, 2:00 - 3:30 EST Community Action Agencies Ending Homelessness at the State Level - This final installment of the Community Action Partnership Decreasing Family Homelessness Learning Collaborative Webinar Series will examine how Nebraska and Maryland are working to end homelessness, and the role of Community Action Agencies. Register here.  See all of our upcoming Events >> from the blog Ending Homelessness Today the official blog of the national alliance to end homelessness They've Heard From Us. Now, Make Sure They Hear From You by Steve Berg This week, the Alliance hosted a Congressional briefing to highlight the incredible progress towards ending homelessness across the country. House and Senate staffers heard from Alliance partners about their successes to date, and their needs to keep the progress moving forward. Now Congress needs to hear your voice too, especially as the Senate is once […] The post They've Heard From Us. Now, Make Sure They Hear From You appeared first on National Alliance to End Homelessness. Read more » comments » | Congress is Back to Work. You Have a Role. by Steve Berg Now that Congress has returned from their August break, they've turned their attention toward the work in front of them for the fall. The Alliance is staying plugged into the developments on Capitol Hill and continuing to make sure Congress knows how their decisions will impact the most vulnerable Americans. We'll keep you updated as […] The post Congress is Back to Work. You Have a Role. appeared first on National Alliance to End Homelessness. Read more » comments » | Housing is the Common Ground by NAEH Written by Guest blogger, Joshua Bamberger, MD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco; Chief Medical Consultant at Mercy Housing In recent months, the intense healthcare debate has often centered around our individual values: how much autonomy should we have to control our healthcare finances? How do we meet our responsibility to care for people who live […] The post Housing is the Common Ground appeared first on National Alliance to End Homelessness. 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.