A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative explores the link between homelessness and incarceration. The research shows that formerly incarcerated people are nearly ten times more likely to be homeless than the general population. The risk is even higher for people who have been incarcerated more than once, and for women and people of color. The report includes recommendations for how different sectors can work together to break the link between incarceration and homelessness.
At this year’s National Conference on Ending Homelessness, speakers from across the country shared the strategies that are working in their communities. If you’d like to connect with speakers and download their presentations, you can browse the conference website. Search by speaker or session name to find the content you need.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please email conference@naeh.org.
This summer, CoCs are busy filling out the 2018 CoC Program NOFA. If you’re looking for resources to improve your system and strengthen your application, the Alliance has you covered:
A Matter of Focus: Why We Need a Framework for Individual Adults
by Nan Roman
Every year, the staff of the Alliance has a strategic planning retreat. We get together to talk about where the nation stands on homelessness; tally what has been accomplished; and identify the challenges that lie ahead. We think about our own capacity, and then decide where we think we could make the most difference. I'm […]
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Addressing Racial Disparities Among People Experiencing Homelessness: Start with Data
by Chandra Crawford
This post is co-authored by the Alliance’s Chandra Crawford, Program and Policy Analyst; and Mindy Mitchell, Director, Individual Homeless Adults. It is part of a series to support communities as they work on their 2018 NOFA applications. You can see previous entries here and here. Data from across the country show that Native Americans and […]
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