Supportive housing

In addition to employment programs engaging the homeless, tourism-related companies can play a role in working with the homeless. In several cities around the world, pro-poor tourism has become a widespread trend. It has been argued that forms of pro-poor tourism, like slum tourism, can help alleviate poverty; however, successful pro-poor tourism requires extensive planning, “stimulating local involvement, partnerships and procurement” (Harrison, 2008, p. 854). A trend in this type of tourism…

cities are making it illegal to be homeless. In Santa Cruz, Calif., for example, sleeping in vehicles and camping, sitting or lying down in public is criminalized -- even though a local survey found that 83% of homeless people don't have access to housing or shelter.-Blake Ellis. Cities should realize that someone could become homeless in a blink of an eye and the reason they are sleeping in vehicles and lying in public places because they have nowhere else to go. One solution is by building…

CCSS has continued to expand their shelters and housing programs to a vast amount of individuals in need of their services. As a temporary shelter, CCSS is one of the only shelters that allows mothers to bring their sons to the shelter in order to keep the family together. Although CCSS has several different type of housing and shelters programs, two of the programs are exclusively for men who suffer with mental illness and HIV/AIDS.…

In 2015, 19 million people in America were in need of public housing assistance (Housing and Urban Development, 2015), over 500,000 people were homeless on any given night, and of those, almost forty percent were people in families (National Alliance to End Homelessness, 2015). The Department of Health and Human Services defines housing instability as a reliance on or return to public assistance. This includes individuals struggling to pay rent, those living in homeless shelters, and in…

and supportive spaces that address the unique challenges of transgender homeless youth (Ferguson & Maccio, 2015). ‘Host Homes’ are innovative alternatives to the shelter system. This model houses LGBTQ youth for up to 2 years and facilitates the transition to adulthood by providing safety and stability, which allows clients to pursue their education and job aspirations (Ferguson & Maccio, 2015). This program also incorporates existing support networks from the community, including housing…

reaching out to individuals who are struggling through poverty, homelessness, or unemployment. Project HOME stands for Housing, Opportunities for Employment, Medical Care, and Education. The organization is constantly working to prevent homelessness and help those who are struggling. HOME has developed programs that are recognized worldwide. These programs help provide housing, employment, health care, education and more…

On 03/28/2016 client came to the SSO to meet with Housing Specialist De La Torre to develop a Housing Plan to explore other housing opportunities available for the family. The following was discussed during meeting: Ms. Rodriguez informed HS De La Torre that last permanent address was located at 11811 Pricly Pear Seffner Fl. 33584 from 06/30/2015 to 01/25/2016, the family moved from this location because the apartment was overcrowded. Family is currently residing at 1195 Sherman Ave. Bronx,…

money to help the homeless population. This year $12,000 was collected in one evening. Homelessness Today Experiencing homelessness, defined by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, is sleeping outside or in an emergency shelter or transitional housing program. As the United States is recovering from the Great Recession, our homeless population from 2013 to 2014 is on the decline. In their 2015 study, the National Alliance to End Homelessness, found that national rate of homelessness…

the consolidation of the Adult Education for the Homeless and Job Training for the Homeless Demonstration programs in 1998 (National Coalition for The Homeless, 2006). The most recent amendment to the McKinney-Vento Act is the Homeless Emergency Housing Assistance and Rapid Transition…

Rationale for joining cohort? Veterans Leadership Program operates programs and delivers services to veterans in 18 counties (Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lawrence, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland). By participating in the economic impact study, VLP hopes to effectively coalesce organizational output and performance into quantitative figures which can be clearly and articulately…