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🔎Professor Tim Aubry shares the promising outcomes of the Condominium Program research, sparking interest and adoption among community organizations. 📋 Discover how this Housing First initiative is creating new pathways to end homelessness. ➡ Follow Collabzium for more insights and updates on impactful research like this one.

🏠Thousands of housing advocates across the country are fighting to uphold housing as a #HumanRight in their communities—but the fight can often feel isolated. That’s why in 2022, we brought over 100 of these advocates together to support each other by sharing successes and learnings from their own communities. ➡️For the first time ever, we’re sharing some of these stories with you today: https://loom.ly/30UkOCU #Right2Housing #Right2HousingStories

In this episode, Miriam Krehbiel, Deputy Director of Supportive Services, and John Roberts, Deputy Director of Community Needs & Services, share insights from the recent Kansas Housing Conference they attended. They explore the meaning of attainable housing, the importance of moving beyond emergency shelters, and the critical role case managers play in helping individuals overcome barriers to secure stable housing. From addressing common misconceptions about homelessness to understanding the complex challenges faced by those pursuing housing, Miriam and John discuss some of the many facets that it takes to provide real solutions. They also highlight successful models from other cities, discuss the need for affordable and safe housing, and remind us why everyone has a reason to care about this issue. By fostering collaboration and building relationships, they show that together, we can make a lasting impact on our communities. ( https://bit.ly/OCOM_239 ) 

Only one month left to submit your most inspiring practices, projects, or public policies in the field of homelessness! So, get writing, fill out the attached form, and share this post widely: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3wQFBa6 1️⃣2️⃣ practices will be selected by a dedicated Expert Committee and then compiled into a compendium to be published next year. These will be distributed to EPOCH members and more broadly to all homelessness stakeholders who collaborate with EPOCH Practice, to inspire and transform public homelessness policies across Europe. We are missing effective and innovative public policy proposals, as well as projects and practices from Central or Eastern Europe. 🤫

Why are more than 112,000 households (up 3,000 since making this video) stuck in temporary accommodation in England, and what can we do? Temporary accommodation includes things like hotels and B&Bs, where people are placed while their council tries to find them a home – they can be moved at short notice, families might all be in one room, and there might not be anywhere to prepare food. This is unacceptable. But there is a solution. We need more truly affordable social homes. We need the next UK Government to commit to making ending homelessness a priority. Sign our open letter telling party leaders that winning our votes means a commitment to ending homelessness: https://bit.ly/48xMOJ0

ENCORE 🎙 On today's episode, we dive into stories showing the importance of affordable housing. First, with @westernregionaladvocacyproject, we examine what Grants Pass v. Johnson means for unhoused people and how disinvestment in public housing has created our current homelessness wave. Then, we'll hear from @chhayacdc about the fight to legalize and preserve one important type of affordable housing units in New York City: basement apartments. 🎧 listen now: https://lnkd.in/g3f7a9A4

Incredible wk3 @UofGUpskilling Homelessness: Problems, Perceptions and Policies ✨ I strongly argue that we need to focus not just on Ontological Security in Housing First but also Epistemological Security! 📢 All organisation must be open to deconstructing and re-constructing our knowledge bases about WHY,WHEN AND HOW we support individuals. We must not presume that what we are doing is the best way of doing! That is the starting point if we are to Connect ,Learn and Act via Co-production and Lived Experience.

How do you integrate community needs into housing planning? ✏️ By understanding the community I work with. To hear beyond what's told and make sure help goes to the truly deserving and needy.

In this article, we talk about two key features of relational public service: - Providing a guaranteed care relationship (to those who otherwise don't have access to care relationships) - Supporting a universal community relationship infrastructure - so that all communities can offer care Does that make sense?

Navigating Housing Challenges: Finding Support When Needed🏠🤝 In times of housing uncertainty, knowing where to seek help is crucial. This video explores vital resources available for families in crisis, ensuring everyone knows their options and can access the support they require. Let's navigate this journey together! #HousingSupport #CommunityResources #FamilyAssistance #EmergencyHelp #SupportSystem #AccessToHelp #HousingChallenges #CrisisSupport #FindingSolutions #TogetherWeThrive