Author Archives: National Coalition for the Homeless
NCH Spring Interns and why they’re excited to be here
NCH has the honor of working with so many talented interns each semester, read below examples of why they volunteer their time: Sundal Ali, George Washington University ‘15 As a child, homelessness was not apparent to me. I grew up … Continue reading
Posted in Intern Interjections
Tagged Advocacy, Criminalization, Speakers Bureau, student
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Crisis Hidden in Plain View
Homelessness is quickly becoming America’s “forgotten tragedy”. Crisis Hidden in Plain View is a campaign to encourage outreach and engagement to families and individuals who are homeless or at-risk of becoming un-housed. Continue reading
Posted in Action Alerts
Tagged Activism, Advocacy, Awareness, Faces of Homelessness, Giving back, History, Philanthropy, Poverty
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ACTION ALERT: Report the Truth to Congress on Homelessness: Privacy Rights! Fair Funding! True Stats!
HMIS Action Alert (published January 25, 2012) HUD must only and always report the truth to Congress on Homelessness. Take action now! HUD is accepting comments on final HMIS rules until February 7, 2012. The rules will determine how & … Continue reading
Why We Fight For Those Who Are Homeless
As we close out another year of hard work towards ending homelessness, we reflect on our struggles, our successes and our inspiration to keep pushing forward. Here, Yvonne Vissing, PhD, National Coalition for the Homeless Board Member, reflects on why … Continue reading
Guest post: What are the implications of drug testing recipients of government benefits?
We are happy to share today’s guest post from NCH member Laura Epstein who interned with us this past summer. Laura is currently studying Government and Religious Studies at Claremont McKenna College. Recently, many states have introduced policies that would … Continue reading
