August 19: NCH's 2009 Hate Crimes report is featured in today's New York Times. Read the article HERE.

August 19: Brian Levin from California State University discusses NCH's Hate Crimes Report on the Huffington Post.

August 19: 2009 was one of the deadliest years for people experiencing homelessness. Find out more in NCH's 2009 Hate Crimes report, Hate Crimes Against the Homeless: America's Growing Tide of Violence.

July 21: July 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of tireless homeless advocate Mitch Snyder. Current and former staff remember and honor the legacy he left behind. Read more here

July 20: Another report by the US Government Accounting Office (GAO) released today finds that comparing the extent of homelessness in rural and non-rural areas is difficult primarily due to data limitations. Download the free report here: Rural Homelessness: Better Collaboration by HHS and HUD Could Improve Delivery of Services in Rural Areas.

July 11: The US Government Accounting Office has released a new report on the differing definitions of homelessness held by Federal agencies. Download the free report here: HOMELESSNESS: A Common Vocabulary Could Help Agencies Collaborate and Collect More Consistent Data.

July 11: Rapid Rehousing: a manual for providers has been updated and is available for free download.

July 6: Read NCH’s comments on the recently released Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.

July 1: Cities Restrict Charities from Providing Food to Homeless People: New Report Details Food Sharing Restrictions and Alternatives

June 16: USHUD releases annual assessment report to Congress (AHAR). AHAR is delivered at a critical moment - as the federal government continues to shift its focus toward preventing homelessness and on the even of the first-ever federal plan to end homelessness. The full AHAR report will be available at the HUD Homelessness Resource Exchange.

June 15: USICH announces the upcoming release of the nation’s first comprehensive strategy to prevent and end homelessness titled Opening Doors: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness on Tuesday, June 22, with a ceremony hosted by the Obama Administration. The full report will be available at www.usich.gov.

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Tent Cities in America: Pacific Coast Report. 44% of Homeless Americans live outside the shelters.

Winter Homeless Services: Bringing our Neighbors in from the Cold. Seven Hundred Killed from Hypothermis Annually in United States

"Foreclosures Force Ex-Homeowners to Turn to Shelters," New York Times

"Debating Homeless Hate Crimes," NPR

NCH PSAs: "Homeshow," "No Season," and "Holidays,"

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