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2010 National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness

Posted December 1, 2010

Date: February 10-11, 2011

Location: Oakland Marriot City Center, Oakland, CA

Conference Highlights:
This conference will feature information on an array of innovative and effective strategies to end homelessness. Content is tailored for public officials and nonprofit leaders, whether they have decades of experience or are new to homelessness. Check out some of the featured topics and tracks below!

- The HEARTH Act
- Rapid Re-Housing
- Domestic Violence
- HPRP
- Federal Policy
- Young Parents
- Critical Time Intervention

For more information including the agenda and registration information please visit the Conference website or contact the National Alliance to End Homelessness, 202.638.1526, dklingle@naeh.org.

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New Video on Using Storytelling in Advocacy Available

Posted September 7, 2010

Source: NAEH Alliance Online News, September 7 2010.

“Last week, the Alliance released a 15-minute online instructional video on storytelling techniques for advocates. The video features Laura Webb, the Community Engagement Manager at Walden Sierra in Charlotte Hall, MD. Ms. Webb has a great deal of experience in explaining how to use anecdotes to engage key targets, including Members of Congress, local officials, and funders. The video outlines the key components of a compelling advocacy story; it also offers advice on where to look for stories, how to edit stories to fit an organization’s needs, and how to incorporate policy issues into storytelling.”

Watch the Video

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National Alliance to End Homelessness Launches Youth Site Visit Campaign

Posted August 24, 2010

Source: National Alliance to End Homelessness, August 24

On Wednesday, September 15 at 2 p.m. ET, the Alliance will host a webinar to kick off a campaign to encourage Members of Congress to visit local programs serving youth either experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The webinar will include an overview of the campaign, as well as suggested strategies for getting Members of Congress to accept an invitation to visit a program and see first-hand how it affects youth experiencing homelessness in their districts. [More ...]

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Alliance Publishes New Policy Brief on Chronic Homelessness

Posted March 23, 2010

“Today, the Alliance released a new policy brief entitled, Chronic Homelessness: Policy Solutions. This brief provides an update to the March 2007 Chronic Homelessness brief. Chronic Homelessness: Policy Solutions provides background information on chronic homelessness, describes who experiences chronic homelessness, and provides estimates regarding the number of people who experience chronic homelessness. [More ...]

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New Paper Examines Success Factors for Rural CoCs

Posted March 16, 2010

“Today, the Center for Capacity Building at the Alliance released Critical Success Factors in High Performing Rural Continuums of Care. This paper examines five core strategies used in four rural communities to make strides toward ending homelessness, implementing their Ten Year Plans, and meeting the housing and service needs of homeless families and individuals. [More ...]

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NAEH official recommendations to ICH and HUD to end homelessness published

Posted February 10, 2010

“Yesterday the National Alliance to End Homelessness published its official recommendations to the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and HUD to end homelessness. [More ...]

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