Tag Archives: Advocacy
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
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
Season’s Greetings
Season’s Greetings from all of us at the National Coalition for the Homeless to you, our members, friends and colleagues. I hope that this holiday season is filled with wonderful surprises, chance meetings, and all the joys of the holiday … Continue reading
Can Social Media End Homelessness?
Good thing I’m not that old, because I’m showing my age. I’ve posted my way through several generations of social networks. In college, students at my school shared a network of “Plans,” a page that was hosted on the college’s … Continue reading
National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week Guest Post
Today’s guest post is from Dr. Norweeta Milburn, Professor at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Milburn chaired the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2009 Presidential Task Force on Psychology’s Contribution … Continue reading