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📢 Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: A Time for Action and Advocacy At Innovative Health & Housing Solutions, we are deeply committed to fostering equitable communities where every individual has access to safe housing, nutritious food, and comprehensive support services. This Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, we reflect on the challenges faced by millions across the country and renew our dedication to creating lasting change. 🏠 Housing First, Health Always Stable housing is the foundation of health and well-being. For those experiencing homelessness, access to supportive services and trauma-informed care can transform lives. 🍎 Food Insecurity and Homelessness Access to nutritious meals is critical for maintaining physical and mental health. Yet too many individuals and families must choose between shelter and sustenance. ✨ Our Call to Action This week, let’s amplify the voices of those impacted by hunger and homelessness and take action: ✔️ Advocate for inclusive housing policies. ✔️ Support local organizations addressing food insecurity and homelessness. ✔️ Volunteer your time or donate resources to community programs. Together, we can create a future where no one has to face hunger or homelessness. 💙 #HungerAndHomelessnessAwarenessWeek #InnovativeSolutions #EndingHomelessness #HealthAndHousing #CommunityAction #TraumaInformedCare #HousingFirst

Today marks the first day of Homelessness Week 2024.    45% of homelessness for women and children is primarily caused by domestic and family violence. On average, homelessness services across Australia are turning away almost 300 people each day, 80% of whom are women and children.    Homelessness caused by domestic violence is preventable, and we all have the power to make a change.    This Homelessness Week, we’re asking you to join our movement and pledge to stop violence and prevent homelessness for women and children.    No woman should have to choose between escaping violence and having a roof over her head. By signing our pledge, you can help us build safer futures for all. We’re stronger together.     Sign the pledge here: https://lnkd.in/gCDruDTp

❓Did you know Hampshire County Council are proposing cuts to homelessness support services? In 2022/23 these services supported over 900 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness ✳️homelessness is something that happens to you and there’s often multiple and complex reasons why someone may experience homelessness ✳️if these proposed cuts go ahead we would lose the funds to keep people safe and in supported accommodation 🗣️ How can you help? Your voice matters! Speak up against the proposed cuts that will impact Hampshire’s homelessness support services. Your input can make a difference to help safeguard the well-being of some of the most vulnerable members of our community. 📋Have your say now: https://ow.ly/pWMR50Qvjic Find out more about the proposed cuts: https://ow.ly/8u9x50Qvjib #HomelessnessSupport #SpeakUp #SupportLocal

❓Are you happy that Hampshire County Council is proposing to cut funding to homelessness support services in April 2025? ✳️the Government’s annual rough sleeper count found rough sleeping in Hampshire increased by 28% in 2022, this shows us that rough sleeping is rising in Hampshire faster than the national average ✳️between April and June 2023, Governments statistics showed 2,020 households across Hampshire were assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness and owed a homeless duty by district councils. ✳️this equates to a 19% increase when compared to April – June 2022 ⚠️And yet Hampshire County Council are proposing to scrap funding for homelessness support services in Hampshire from April 2025 – does this seem right to you? 🗣️Have your say by filling in the public consultation survey and let them know what you think: https://ow.ly/uIMp50Qvokz To find out more about the proposals click here: https://ow.ly/ZkWB50QvokC #ProtectThoseInNeed #HomelessnessCrisis #HCCStopTheSupportCuts

❓Are you happy that Hampshire County Council is proposing to cut funding to homelessness support services in April 2025? ✳️the Government’s annual rough sleeper count found rough sleeping in Hampshire increased by 28% in 2022, this shows us that rough sleeping is rising in Hampshire faster than the national average ✳️between April and June 2023, Governments statistics showed 2,020 households across Hampshire were assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness and owed a homeless duty by district councils. ✳️this equates to a 19% increase when compared to April – June 2022 ⚠️And yet Hampshire County Council are proposing to scrap funding for homelessness support services in Hampshire from April 2025 – does this seem right to you? 🗣️Have your say by filling in the public consultation survey and let them know what you think: https://ow.ly/uIMp50Qvokz To find out more about the proposals click here: https://ow.ly/ZkWB50QvokC #ProtectThoseInNeed #HomelessnessCrisis #HCCStopTheSupportCuts

❓Did you know Hampshire County Council are proposing cuts to homelessness support services? In 2022/23 these services supported over 900 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness ✳️homelessness is something that happens to you and there’s often multiple and complex reasons why someone may experience homelessness ✳️if these proposed cuts go ahead we would lose the funds to keep people safe and in supported accommodation 🗣️ How can you help? Your voice matters! Speak up against the proposed cuts that will impact Hampshire’s homelessness support services. Your input can make a difference to help safeguard the well-being of some of the most vulnerable members of our community. 🔗Have your say now: https://ow.ly/smpa50QQoyi 📋Find out more about the proposed cuts: https://ow.ly/fl4G50QQoyf #PreventRisingHomelessness #SpeakUpNow #HomelessnessSupport

❓Did you know Hampshire County Council are proposing cuts to homelessness support services? In 2022/23 these services supported over 900 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness ✳️homelessness is something that happens to you and there’s often multiple and complex reasons why someone may experience homelessness ✳️if these proposed cuts go ahead we would lose the funds to keep people safe and in supported accommodation 🗣️ How can you help? Your voice matters! Speak up against the proposed cuts that will impact Hampshire’s homelessness support services. Your input can make a difference to help safeguard the well-being of some of the most vulnerable members of our community. 📋Have your say now: https://ow.ly/pWMR50Qvjic Find out more about the proposed cuts: https://ow.ly/8u9x50Qvjib #TwoSaints #PreventRisingHomelessness #SpeakUpNow

Call Unanswered, a research report by Homelessness Australia was launched today in Canberra. This report provides a sobering snapshot of what our frontline staff see each day: Entry points are under pressure from demand that simply can't be met.     During a two-week period in September, along with 22 other specialist homelessness services across Australia, staff at our entry points kept a record of the number of people they couldn't see, phone calls they couldn't answer and emails they couldn't respond to. Results show that 83% of services were unable to answer phone calls at times, 74% couldn't respond to urgent emails; and nearly 40% of services were forced to close their doors during operating hours.  When we can’t support people who come to our entry points, they have to return to unsafe situations. They are forced to remain in violent homes, sleep rough on the street, stay in hotels, sleep on couches or in cars because there is nowhere for them to go.    This important research is at the heart of Homelessness Australia’s new campaign, #NoOneTurnedAway which we wholeheartedly support.   We join the campaign to advocate for increased funding for homelessness services, more investment in prevention, and the expansion of Housing First programs. Everybody deserves a safe night’s sleep, and nobody should have to wait for support.      Join the campaign and read the full report here 👇

Today for Homelessness Week, take a few minutes to watch this wonderful video from Link Wentworth and Women's Community Shelters: https://lnkd.in/gQg9pGPe It shows a snippet of the amazing impact innovative and well thought-out solutions to homelessness, like 'Meanwhile Use' accommodation, can have to help those in need, such as women and children leaving domestic violence. 'Meanwhile Use' refers to making use of properties that are underutilised or in the planning cycle to provide accommodation to those fleeing dangerous situations or needing shelter. It's putting properties that would otherwise just be sitting vacant to excellent use! 🏠 With women over 55 being the fastest growing cohort of people experiencing homelessness in Australia, Beecroft House (shown in this video) is one Meanwhile Use property that has provided much-needed shelter and care to women like Shirley. Andrew McAnulty Annabelle Daniel OAM #HomelessnessWeek2024

🏠 This week is Homelessness Week 2024. Did you know that the main reason people seek homelessness support is because of issues with their housing and finance, closely followed by family and domestic violence? 👉 On any given night, 122,494 people in Australia are experiencing homelessness. 👉 In 2022-23, over 273,600 people were assisted by homelessness service, but 108,000 people were turned away. 👉 That equals 295 people a day being turned away because services are overstretched. 👉 80% of those being turned away were women and children, many of whom are fleeing family and domestic violence. Homelessness Australia #EndHomelessness #HW2024