Meeting the Needs of Families with Young Children Experiencing Homelessness Fact Sheets

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The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness will begin to issue a set of six fact sheets through its blog “Home, Together” to bridge a connection between early care and education providers and housing and homelessness services providers. The fact sheets intend to support a whole-family approach that addresses the needs and strengths of parents and children experiencing homelessness. The sheets also strive to improve the integration of early childhood homelessness data into a broader community-wide planning strategy that seeks to make homelessness a brief and one-time occurrence.
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2018-11-27T19:00:00
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City/County
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2018-11-28
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The Drive to Work: The Relationship Between Transportation Access, Housing Assistance, and Employment Among Participants in the Welfare to Work Voucher Program

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This article analyzes whether access to automobiles and public transport affect employment outcomes for low-income individuals. The authors use longitudinal survey data from participants in the Welfare to Work Voucher Program, which was conducted in five metropolitan areas between 1999 and 2005. Multiple logistic regression shows that access to automobiles has a strong positive correlation to employment. However, neither access to public transport nor registered housing assistance has an impact on job attainment. Research finds that enhancing automobile access for low-income populations could significantly improve employment outcomes among very low-income adults, but that other forms of assistance – including for housing – may not be as effective.
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2016-03-15T20:00:00
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City/County
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2016-03-16
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Housing Trajectories of Transition-Age Youth

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This study from the NYC Center for Innovation through Data Intelligence provides information on the housing trajectories of youth exiting foster care or other residential programs for homeless youth and their met and unmet service needs. The study used administrative data and takes a look at factors predicting future service use and implications for this data for future work with youth in transition.
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2017-02-28T19:00:00
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Region
City/County
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2017-03-01
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The Impacts of Self-Sufficiency Interventions on Recipients of Rental Housing Subsidies: An Exploratory Analysis of Data from Selected Randomized Controlled Trials

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This working paper from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development explores the effect of employment advancement and anti-poverty strategies when used with those who resided in subsidized rental housing. The findings were mixed, showing some subgroups benefited from the interventions, while others experienced no effect.
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2015-01-13T19:00:00
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City/County
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2015-01-14
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Employer Engagement by Community-Based Organizations

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This report from the Urban Institute highlights the work of three community-based organizations taking part in the JPMorgan Chase’s New Skills at Work Initiative. It showcases promising approaches and strategies to engage employers to fill their employment needs and train workers to meet these needs.
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2018-04-30T20:00:00
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City/County
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2018-05-01
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Evaluation of Career Bridge: Final Report

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This MEF Associates evaluation report prepared for the City of Seattle evaluates their Career Bridge program. Career Bridge was developed as an alternative means of addressing recent gun violence in the city by addressing employment barriers of low-income men of color. The report focuses on the implementation of the program and the employment outcomes for the first three program cohorts that completed the program in 2014.
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2015-06-15T20:00:00
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City/County
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2015-06-16
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The Annual Conference of the Connecticut Housing Coalition

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Connecticut Housing Coalition
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Cromwell, Connecticut
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Housing Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Tribal Areas: A Report From the Assessment of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing Needs

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This report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development examines a survey of 1,340 American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) households in 38 tribal areas to assess housing conditions. The analysis uncovered that AIAN housing conditions were much worse than U.S. households, with overcrowding a severe issue in these communities. The report suggests that limited funding is a key reason for limited housing production among many tribes.
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2017-01-18T19:00:00
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Region
City/County
Publication Date
2017-01-19

Using GIS Mapping to Help Address Disparities in Homelessness Assistance

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This article looks at GIS, which is a powerful software tool that maps communities and can be helpful in examining racial and economic disparities in communities, and how it could assist in mapping homelessness assistance. GIS is easy to use and can incorporate data on a variety of variables from multiple sources. For example, it can overlay permanent housing destination on top of housing data quality to see if there are racial inequalities at play.
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2017-11-26T19:00:00
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City/County
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2017-11-27
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“Not very many options for the people who are working here:” Rural Housing Challenges Through the Lens of Two New England Communities

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This national issue brief, from the University of New Hampshire Casey School of Public Policy, highlights findings from examining housing challenges in several New England regions through interviews and focus groups. While discussing the effects of affordable housing options, the federal safety net, and the impact of second home owners in tourist economies, the report also provides policy and practice opportunities for the local, state, and federal government.
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2017-09-30T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
Publication Date
2017-10-01