National Alliance to End Homelessness

Homelessness is "one of those societal problems that policing has been thrust in the middle of,” says Derick Miller, chief of police in Irving, TX. “In a perfect world, the first call isn’t to the police, it’s to organizations that can help people in need.” https://lnkd.in/egsdXdQe

"We believe ending homelessness begins with placing people in housing, not criminalizing them for sleeping in public when they have no other place to go. The question isn't whether to cite a person in such a situation, but rather how best to address why so many people are unhoused." Read more from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial Board: https://lnkd.in/eGE-K9qj

Please join us to hear from our "Building a Movement" panel, featuring Tina Tchen from The Obama Foundation, Jawanza Williams from Vocal New York, and Evan Wolfson, from Freedom to Marry, moderated by Alliance CEO Ann Oliva.

Join us for today's plenary session, featuring Dr. Kwane Stewart from Project Street Vet, and Helen Cruz from Grants Pass, Oregon!

Tune in to the Opening Plenary for the 2024 National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Captiol Hill Day, featuring Alliance CEO Ann Oliva!.

"Arresting those sleeping on the streets, cycling them in and out of jail or levying fines they almost certainly can’t pay is not any sort of effective response to the problem. It’s not even a Band-Aid for the problem; it’s more like vaguely dabbing at an open wound with a tissue. City leaders who want to be humane and do right by their residents (both housed and unhoused) will turn their attention to a much more productive set of responses."

#NAEH2024 kicks off on Monday 7/8! Follow along from home by watching the livestreamed plenaries: Opening Plenary: https://buff.ly/3Waokme Day 2 Plenary: https://buff.ly/4bwCX7J Closing Plenary: https://buff.ly/3WdeFeH

🤔 What is… homelessness? The Alliance was mentioned on last night’s episode of Jeopardy!. There’s more data and analysis where that came from: https://lnkd.in/gGGRnxyA

Los Angeles has announced its first reductions in homelessness in 6 years. It happened because the people in power chose to invest in the right approaches. https://lnkd.in/eHdxMDjH

If elected officials choose punitive responses to homelessness (like tickets, fines, and arrests) instead of housing and services, they're choosing to perpetuate racial inequities: both in homelessness and in the criminal legal system. "We, as an entire field, must leverage this moment and use our collective voices and power to promote solutions and strategies that work, while acknowledging that there is no one-size-fits-all response for every community." More from the Alliance's VP for Programs and Policy, Marcy Thompson: https://lnkd.in/eMP3TTPP