National Alliance to End Homelessness

"As I think back on this year, there is a lot to be grateful for. I think about where we would be without the tireless efforts of front-line staff, advocates, community leaders and many others across the field. "Whether you are an outreach worker or a Continuum of Care lead, provide services in a rural area or big city, or have been working in this field for three months or 30 years – know that the hard work of ending homelessness wouldn’t happen without you. "This work isn’t easy, and I want to make sure you know how much we at the Alliance appreciate you and your work. Thank you for continuing to show up for people experiencing homelessness year after year. I’m grateful for all that we’ve accomplished in 2024, and I’m excited to see what we can accomplish together in 2025." Read more from Alliance CEO, Ann Oliva: https://buff.ly/3Zpqvnt

A note of gratitude from Alliance CEO, Ann Oliva, to the homeless services field as we head into the holiday season: https://buff.ly/499qB5P

A great deep dive from The Seattle Times on how shelter capacity data illustrates the scope of need - for both more shelter options and more housing. https://lnkd.in/eib8dxUS

Two new briefs from the Alliance’s Homelessness Research Institute show how race and domestic partnership status disparately impact the economic well-being of workers in the homeless services field. 👉 Race: https://buff.ly/4hXDwvM 👉 Domestic partnership: https://buff.ly/3ZsTo2l

With an increasing focus on housing in this election, we should all understand the rising importance of the role of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary in this moment. Alliance CEO, Ann Oliva, writes on what makes an effective HUD Secretary: https://lnkd.in/e7bqGy_b

The 2024 election is over, but the current Congress is still in power until January – and they have a budget to pass. Join providers & Alliance staff in tomorrow's webinar to hear about ways to engage with Congress in 2025 and beyond. https://lnkd.in/e2c5FWcn

This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness announced historic reductions in veteran homelessness, bringing it to the lowest levels in the history of HUD's record keeping. The Alliance applauds all of the federal partners, system leaders, and providers who contributed to this incredible achievement. “The secret to this decrease is not a mystery,” said Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. “Ending homelessness comes down to three things: using person-centered and evidence-based policy and program design, providing key resources at a scale necessary to get the job done, and showing the leadership and public will to keep a long-term commitment to our goals. Our leaders have honored that commitment to veterans; it is now time for them to honor it for the rest of the nation.” https://buff.ly/3Co0WtY

“The fundamental reason why homelessness among veterans has fallen so much is that Congress has provided resources."

Your voice includes more than just your vote. Stay tuned on how to use your voice for homelessness advocacy by signing up for the Alliance’s alerts: https://lnkd.in/eDnMy6-q

“[Just] because we are in a shelter that [doesn’t] mean that we cannot go and vote, that we don’t know what we’re doing,” Alex Figueroa said. “I’m gonna vote because I know that they need my vote.” https://lnkd.in/ev9dwwXN