A Primer on End Homelessness
Homelessness is the condition of not having a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. In most cases, homelessness is a temporary circumstance rather than a permanent condition. It is remarkably widespread; the National Alliance to End Homelessness estimates that between 2.5 and 3.5 million people experienced homelessness in the United States last year – a population greater than the size of San Francisco and Washington, DC combined.
Background Posts on End Homelessness
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Homelessness wasn't always a major issue in America. So why is the homeless population in America currently one percent of the population... and growing?
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Learn how over 300 communities across the country are mobilizing to end homelessness. (And find out if your community is one of them!)
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Okay, so there are lots of things you should know about homelessness. These five things, though, are issues of concern that are affecting people today.
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Whether you're a morning paper person, a bookworm, or a blog junkie, there is plenty of enlightening material about homelessness for you to consume. Happy reading!
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Understanding these core controversies is absolutely critical to understanding the hurdles that must be cleared to effectively end homeless people's plight in America.
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Quantifying the causes of homelessness and the people affected.
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Housing First is an innovative, new approach to ending homelessness. Developed in the 1990s by Pathways to Housing, Inc. in New York City, Housing First is based on the belief that homeless individuals and families respond best to professional intervention after they are secure in their own housing.
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In no particular order... here are ten of the key organizations leading the fight to end homelessness at a national level.
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Homelessness is an American atrocity. Don't just be a bystander as millions of Americans struggle to meet their most basic needs. Here are 10 actions you can take today to help address this worsening symptom of inequality in America.
The Roots of Contemporary Homelessness
10 Years to End Homelessness
5 Things You Should Know About Homelessness
10 Must-Reads
Top 5 Homelessness Controversies
Homelessness by the Numbers
Innovations in Ending Homelessness: Housing First
10 Key Players
10 Actions You Can Take to End Homelessness
Featured Nonprofit: Laundry Love
5 Things You Absolutely Must Know About Homelessness
End Homelessness Guide
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Shannon Moriarty
- Boston, MA
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Shannon has worked in homeless shelters and service organizations in San Francisco, the Triangle region of North Carolina, and currently in the greater Boston area. She is a graduate student studying housing and urban policy at Tufts University.
Other Contributors
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Mark Horvath
- Los Angeles, CA
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Sixteen years ago, Mark Horvath was homeless on the streets of Hollywood. Today, he works in marketing/communications and is an activist for the homeless. He vlogs at invisiblepeople.tv and blogs at hardlynormal.com.
