Ending Homelessness in the Triangle

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30745652481203536562012-01-30T13:22:41.440-05:00Ending Homelessness in the TriangleThis blog is devoted to providing updated information and ongoing discussions about activities throughout the Triangle area of North Carolina that are ending homelessness.Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.comBlogger541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-29516493826024144152008-03-28T06:59:00.001-05:002008-03-28T07:02:44.655-05:002008 Triangle Point-In-Time Homeless Count Reveals 1,929 Homeless in Triangle

RALEIGH--The 2008 Triangle Point-In-Time Count revealed there are currently at least 1,929 homeless men, women and children in the Triangle living on the streets and in homeless shelters. The one-night count conducted by homeless service providers throughout Durham, Orange and Wake counties further revealed:· There were 291 children (15 percent of the total homeless count) lived in

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-17431629144158239602008-03-10T08:33:00.001-05:002008-03-10T08:35:31.880-05:00The Daily Tarheel

Check out what the Daily Tarheel contributed to ending homelessness.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-52375517309557795162008-02-18T08:24:00.001-05:002008-02-18T08:25:49.384-05:00PHC in Shelters

The Mayor of San Francisco is trying to bring Project Homeless Connect into two city-wide homeless shelters. Take a look at this blog.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-39648244278488676522008-02-11T08:02:00.000-05:002008-02-11T08:04:42.230-05:00The Homeless Guy

I added a link, over to the right, that takes you to a blog of the homeless guy. His post on Christianity and the Bible from this weekend is pretty interesting. A good perspective to remember.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-83401048093909347692008-02-01T07:50:00.000-05:002008-02-01T07:57:20.157-05:00Point In Time Count

Well, the night before last was the Point In Time Count for the State of North Carolina. This year for me was a bit more frustrating than usual. The team I was on, didn't count anyone as homeless this year in the street count. We had sites in West Raleigh around the fairgrounds area. It is always challenging when you come across campsites where people are clearly staying, but there is no one

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-46873997645514985312008-01-17T08:42:00.000-05:002008-01-17T08:43:04.356-05:00DAHC Executive Director Position

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION available at Durham Affordable Housing Coalition (DAHC), a well established and respected nonprofit affordable housing services and advocacy agency. Duties include development and management of $ 500,000+ budget; management of a nine person staff; and housing policy development and advocacy work with 15-person Board of Directors and others.Salary: Competitive salary

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-71996372361333200562008-01-16T07:48:00.002-05:002008-01-16T07:50:39.473-05:00More data on Housing First

Seattle recently released a report demonstrating the success of its housing first program. Follow this link.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-68721363552233980662008-01-11T08:10:00.000-05:002008-01-11T08:11:42.981-05:00On A Sad Note

Maryland Alphonso Williams, a respected humanitarian and a loving father and husband, died on Sunday, January 6, 2008, at his home surrounded by loving family and friends. Mr. Williams had a long, heroic struggle with cancer and became an inspiration to many by always refusing to be defined by his disease. On Friday he had given an impassioned speech to a large gathering in Durham; Saturday he

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-68060990731477812302008-01-11T07:59:00.000-05:002008-01-11T08:09:36.538-05:00Some research

Happy New Year. It has been a bit since I've written on the blog. I was able to get away for the Christmas Holidays and have been busy since I've been back. However, some great research is available that focuses on developing a typology for homeless families. Check it out here.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-10751989781591208262007-12-19T15:33:00.000-05:002007-12-19T15:37:18.469-05:00Triathalons for homelessness

Robyn Fehrman and her sister dedicated their 2007 triathlon seasons to raising awareness about homelessness and raising funds for Genesis Home- a housing and supportive services program for homeless families in Durham, NC. With the help of many friends and community members, the Tri to End Homelessness campaign has been a phenomenal success! They raised nearly $6,000 to support Genesis Home’s

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-17086840122246506872007-12-17T08:10:00.001-05:002007-12-17T08:11:52.454-05:00

It's a busy time of year, but some great things continue to happen. Take a look at this article about how Portland's business community has stepped up to the plate to help with street people.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-29610454283019238552007-12-03T08:17:00.000-05:002007-12-03T08:20:22.973-05:00Orange County 10 Year Plan Staff Needed

Homeless Programs CoordinatorHousing and Community DevelopmentPosting 9049-1029Description: Provide leadership in the effort to implement the Orange County Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness working closely with the Partnership to End Homelessness Executive Team and other community partners. Develop a comprehensive understanding of available housing options including Housing First as well as the

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-52089152346826434902007-11-12T08:12:00.000-05:002007-11-12T08:21:02.852-05:00Two different stories

This weekend was a busy weekend for the news media as this week begins the National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week. The NY Times had an interesting article that is talking about the successes of "wet housing." It's difficult to imagine the challenges associated with severe alcohol addiction and the experiences of trauma these Vietnam vets experienced.On the flip side, we have a story of

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-42394547261140902892007-11-09T07:56:00.000-05:002007-11-09T08:05:51.336-05:00The good news and the bad news.

Within the last few days, HUD announced a drop in the number of chronic homeless people. The success of 1) targeting the most at-risk folks who are the high-end users of all sorts of services, and 2) moving them into permanent housing seems to be working. CBS even picked up the story. That's the good news.The bad news is that nearly a quarter of all those who are homeless are veterans. Notice

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-56972001139726888552007-11-07T16:59:00.000-05:002007-11-07T17:04:07.490-05:00The debate goes on....

The last couple of days, I've been involved in a debate about what should we be doing to deal with the homeless situation? Everyone agrees that it is problematic for people to be living on the street, but what is the most timely way in which to deal with it?Some say, "Let's create more shelter beds so that people can have a place to sleep."Others (myself included) argue, "We've been building

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-59817464485988373852007-10-27T09:14:00.000-05:002007-10-27T09:23:36.864-05:00Project Homeless Connects were successful -share your stories

Thursday morning was rainy and I was a bit worried when I got up. The temperature had dropped overnight and we had three Project Homeless Connects, one each in Wake, Durham, and Orange County. However, despite the rain, it seems that all three events were successful. In total over 850 homeless people received services.I was priviledged to be coordinating volunteers for the Raleigh event which was

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-74015890860519435732007-10-23T07:08:00.001-05:002007-10-23T07:12:43.913-05:00DTH on the Orange County Plan

The Daily Tar Heel is the newspaper for UNC-CH. They have a great story on Orange County's 10 Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness. Check it out.And here is a great Q & A session with NC's Senator Richard Burr. We've come a long way in North Carolina to have a Senatory who can talk about this.Sorry for the short snipits, but the three Project Homeless Connects are two days away and I'm

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-16243424314978860272007-10-22T14:00:00.001-05:002007-10-22T14:00:51.779-05:00Wimington Needs a Project Coordinator for its 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness

10-Year Plan to End Chronic HomelessnessProject ManagerA community collaboration, coordinated by United Way of the Cape Fear Area, seeks a manager to provide leadership in implementing the 10-Year Plan that will develop housing options, support services, and enhance collaboration among the initiative’s partners.Work includes significant community engagement activities, fundraising, strategic

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-48929646519902453582007-10-16T14:47:00.000-05:002007-10-16T14:49:06.187-05:00The countdown begins

Three Project Homeless Connects are happening next Thursday throughout the Triangle. For more information go to TUW's website.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-4598540947384904282007-10-10T12:00:00.001-05:002007-10-10T12:33:51.138-05:00Pathways to Wealth Conference

The last couple of days I've been to a conference on asset building. It was hosted by the IDA and Asset Buildling Collaborative of North Carolina and EITC Carolinas. There were many workshops about the differing types of financial literacy curriculums, how to set-up IDA's, how to promote entrepreneurial businesses. The conference also reminded me that over the years the federal government

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-5171537845681001162007-10-04T07:02:00.001-05:002007-10-04T07:14:27.165-05:00If I had a dollar for every time it was said....

Take a look at this story from Wilmington, NC. Did you notice where one of the concerns from the elected officials was that if Wilmington had a really good program, more people would come to Wilmington. Isn't that odd? Last night at a meeting of the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness, some folks were concerned that if this plan is really successful, more people would come to Chapel

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-88004252036762805102007-10-04T06:58:00.000-05:002007-10-04T07:00:04.061-05:00Have emergency housing and feeding programs failed?

Check out this interesting post from LA's Homeless Blog. It asks a key question about whether or not emergency shelters and feeding programs have failed. What do you think?

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-81609633191159107732007-10-02T07:51:00.000-05:002007-10-02T08:04:06.556-05:00Lessons from Ikebana

Ikebana is that Japanese art of arranging flowers. Now you may ask, why on earth is Ikebana being discussed in a blog on homelessness? Well, here is the story.This past weekend a friend of mine and I from the Durham Shambhala Center made a commitment to do some Ikebana arrangements for a wedding. On Friday evening, we went to pick flowers at Harland Creek Farm and then around the corner to the

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-68228226232363861402007-09-27T07:58:00.000-05:002007-09-27T08:02:04.557-05:00Yet another job opportunity

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES Website: www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/[Print Version]Position: COMMUNITY DEVEL SPEC IIVacancy Number: 4460-0010-0000-135Salary Grade: 74Salary Range: $43474 - $71857Department: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDivision: DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH/DD/SA SERVType of Appointment:

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-52243211331588986242007-09-22T08:11:00.000-05:002007-09-22T08:20:59.790-05:00Evaluation of the Skid Row Collaborative

The Urban Institute released an short evaluation paper on the Skid Row Collaborative . They compared the housing milestones of those entering permanent housing under the collaborative with those who were receiving Shelter Plus Care Vouchers. The housing retention rate for the service enriched permanent housing provided through the Skid Row Collaborative was 59% compared to the S+C group which was

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-65376654670778916082007-09-22T08:07:00.000-05:002007-09-22T08:11:15.308-05:00NPR and Housing First

I just discovered that NPR is doing a whole series on Housing First. Take a look at this interesting page. Housing First is a strategy that is being used in all three counties of the Triangle. Sometimes perceived as controversial because it flies in the face of the fact that people believe that you should only give housing to people who are "ready" for it and can sustain their own housing.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-76905063406119351372007-09-20T10:30:00.001-05:002007-09-20T10:33:50.662-05:00Job postings

I get lots of different job postings forwarded to me. So I thought this might be appropriate for those that are related to homelessness.The South Wilmington Street Center has a challenging and exciting opening on our Management Team. We are looking for someone with the unique abilities to oversee daily facility maintenance and operational safety issues, while also serving as a liaison to the

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-29907577425570096162007-09-20T10:24:00.000-05:002007-09-20T10:28:41.870-05:00Back on track - Asheville's PHC

I've been chastised and threatened for not adding anything on the blog for the last couple of months. Blogging is an art and skill and really takes practice. However, we've got some great news to share with Project Homeless Connects that are happening in other places. Check out what happened in Asheville last week.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-11816744226292742302007-07-02T13:25:00.001-05:002007-07-02T13:29:18.634-05:00Durham sells land for $1 to help homeless

Housing for New Hope received support from the city of Durham in obtaining property to build permanent supportive housing for those who are homeless. Check out the story in the Durham Herald-Sun.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-56632868206101560612007-06-29T06:58:00.000-05:002007-06-29T07:07:56.140-05:00Resolutions at the US Conference of Mayors

Last week was the annual meeting of the US Conference of Mayors. As part of the work that was completed on their trip to Los Angeles the Mayors adopted many resolutions, including ones specifically designed to end homelessness (you'll have to scroll to page 58). There were three key resolutions:Endorsing innovative policies to successfully end and prevent chronic homelessness across the nation;

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-9765948355561215602007-06-19T06:53:00.000-05:002007-06-19T06:56:01.298-05:00Project Homeless Connect

Those folks in Chapel Hill have not wasted time in putting the media training to work. They have already started getting press for the Project Homeless Connect that is to be held in October. There will be three events, one in each county. Stay tuned for volunteer opportunities.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-8908135525347329632007-06-15T13:09:00.000-05:002007-06-15T13:15:12.581-05:00Learning about the media

Wednesday was a great day. Members from all three county 10 year plans to end homelessness learned all about developing relationships with the media and think strategically about how to use the media. Capstrat is a local public relations firm that spent a full day with all three county plans. Some of the highlights of the training included:Building relationships with reportersLooking at the media

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-70430189145186919422007-06-13T06:33:00.001-05:002007-06-13T06:34:10.292-05:00Outreach and Engagement

The Orange County version of the News and Observer ran a great article on the challenges and successes of street outreach. Take a look here.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-35917070011885260462007-06-05T13:46:00.001-05:002007-06-05T13:48:02.410-05:00Letter to the Editor

Last Friday the News and Observer had an article that talked about the poor conditions that people were living in. Today's letter to the editor was a response to that from our CEO here at Triangle United Way.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-20164219229846969482007-05-31T12:53:00.001-05:002007-05-31T12:55:46.703-05:00Support Given for Regional Homeless Initiative

On Thursday, May 31, 2007, leaders from across the Triangle, including elected officials, met at Triangle United Way to renew their commitment to ending homelessness. Triangle United Way hosted a similar meeting four years ago, as all three counties, and the cities and towns within each county, launched the creation of three county 10 Year Plans to End Homelessness. As of this month, all three

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-49481309865698874162007-05-25T08:42:00.000-05:002007-05-25T08:43:10.268-05:00Stay Tuned

I've not been blogging as of late, but I've got some big announcements happening next week. Stay tuned.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-82278125608070166222007-04-20T07:01:00.000-05:002007-04-20T07:40:35.097-05:00A Diversity of Approaches

Last week I went to the State of North Carolina's Homeless Conference. It is one of the best conferences available for the price of $75 for the two days. The next one will be in November of 2008.This year, I walked away from the conference thinking about the diverse strategies that are being implemented to end homelessness throughout the country. One of the workshops was the San Diego Seriel

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-62627801537570550322007-04-13T08:23:00.000-05:002007-04-13T13:40:53.278-05:00TUW issues RFA's

We're putting our money where our mouth is here at Triangle United Way. This year, the Triangle Community Care Cabinet has set aside $10,000 to be used on an initiative to end homelessness throughout the region. In addition, TUW was recently given an additional $10,000 to support a project in Wake County that employees chronically homeless individuals.One of the region's initiatives at this point

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-81803071869632294312007-04-13T08:21:00.000-05:002007-04-13T13:37:17.360-05:00Students Responding to Homelessness

April 24, 20076:00 – 8:00 PMForest Hills Baptist Church201 Dixie TrailRaleigh, NC 27607(919)-828-6161Throughout the Spring Semester of 2007, four groups of students (three from Meredith College and one from NCSU) have been working on projects that support the efforts of the Raleigh/Wake 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness. Please join us for an evening chock-full of information as these students

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-60662437401565090642007-02-23T13:33:00.000-05:002007-02-23T13:41:27.497-05:00

Congratulations to all those agencies receiving funding through 2006's Continuum of Care application process. The Triangle communities will be bringing in $3.4 million to provide services and shelter for homeless people.Congratulations toCommunity Alternatives for Supportive Abodes, Incorporated Passage Home, Inc.Housing For New Hope, Inc.PLM Families Together, IncorporatedWake County Human

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-30642601102885747132007-02-23T13:31:00.000-05:002007-02-23T13:32:49.086-05:00Violence against those who are homeless on the rise

Check this link out. It describes the type of violence that homeless people experience.http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/19/homeless.attacks/index.html

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-16511322681189131112007-02-14T11:17:00.000-05:002007-02-14T11:18:47.423-05:00Point-in-time numbers released

The 2007 Triangle Point-In-Time Count conducted on January 24 revealed there are currently 1,806 homeless men, women and children in the Triangle living on the streets and in homeless shelters. The one-night count conducted by outreach workers, police officers, housing providers and volunteers throughout Durham, Orange and Wake counties further revealed:· 1043 were homeless in Wake County

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-15030572940051875672007-02-07T07:30:00.000-05:002007-02-07T07:32:31.084-05:00Point In Time Press Event

WHAT: The 2007 Triangle Point-In-Time Count conducted on January 24 is a one night count of homeless men, women and children across the Triangle living on the streets and in homeless shelters. Speakers will address the relationship between affordable housing and homelessness. WHO: Craig Chancellor, President & CEO Triangle United Way; Gregg Warren, CEO of DHIC; Ernie

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-66340714339092233162007-02-02T16:38:00.000-05:002007-02-02T16:46:12.357-05:00Update for Wake County

Next week leadership from the City of Raleigh/Wake County's 10 Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness will be making presentations to City and County officials as a way to update them on the activities of the plan and prepare for budget requests that will be coming in the near future. Here is what Raleigh is doing in 2007.Increase Supply of Permanent Affordable HousingBuilding Community

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-17406376277778160192007-01-27T11:38:00.000-05:002007-01-27T11:52:01.386-05:00SOAR Initiative

On Monday and Tuesday, January 22-23, Durham County was the first of the three Triangle Counties to complete SOAR Training. SOAR stands for SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery and it is a program sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services Administration. Data suggests that:39% of people who are homeless are estimated to be eligible for disability benefits due to mental

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-41608933595180819552007-01-27T11:19:00.000-05:002007-01-27T11:53:16.272-05:00Point In Time Count

The federal government, in order to receive federal funds, requires communities across the country to count the number of people who are homeless. This occurred Wednesday, January 24, 2007. Wednesday night, I went out with one of the five teams in Raleigh. It is always a humbling experience to talk with these folks who are homeless and listen to their stories. Three of those I talked directly to

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-51806396702328656632007-01-18T13:12:00.000-05:002008-11-15T03:27:53.724-05:00MLK's Day On, Not A Day Off

Monday was MLK Day and Triangle United Way organized volunteer work days for agencies across the Triangle. The signature event in Orange County was a book drive for two Triangle United Way member agencies; Interfaith Council for Social Services and Orange Congregations In Mission. Both are members of Orange County's Partnership to End Homelessness. OCIM has a Meals on Wheels Progam that provides

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-29429773585343836852007-01-12T12:12:00.000-05:002007-01-12T12:18:53.986-05:00

The National Alliance to End Homelessness released a report yesterday estimating that the number of homeless people across the country in 2005 was 744,313 people. Additional estimates indicate that:56% of those were in shelters of some sort, while 44% were unsheltered.59% of homeless people counted were single adults and 41% were persons living in families23% were considered chronically homeless.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-28117380960324661942007-01-11T10:35:00.000-05:002007-01-11T10:41:16.987-05:00Red Tents in Paris

A recent article from the Christian Science Monitor described an effort by Parisians to bring awareness to the situation of homelessness throughout the country. The efforts spread throughout the country and the French government increased the support to homeless programs from $11M to $92M.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-2157403384658587682007-01-07T11:00:00.000-05:002007-01-07T11:06:45.732-05:00Update on Durham's 10 Year Results Plan to End Homelessness

1. Durham Affordable Housing Coalition was chosen by the plan’s Executive Team to implement the plan.DAHC has a long history in Durham County as a nonprofit agency that focuses on affordable housing and homelessness. Some highlights of the application that we want to share with the entire Executive Committee include: History of partnering and coordinating throughout the community, including

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-11876367112742854422006-12-29T08:36:00.000-05:002006-12-29T08:48:22.472-05:00Grants available through NCICCHP - Due Date January 9

The NC Interagency Council for Coordinating Homeless Programs (ICCHP) is looking for applicants from North Carolina communities engaged in a 10 Year Planning processes who will complete a standardized Accomplishment Report and coordinate reporting on identified data on homelessness from within the community.Communities will be required to:1. Conduct a Point in Time Count, including street counts,

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-54562876488022090342006-12-28T11:17:00.000-05:002006-12-28T11:30:14.339-05:00Let's Get To Work - Eliminating Barriers to Employment

One of the Strategies in the Wake County/City of Raleigh 10 Year Plan to Prevent and Homelessness is designed to eliminat the barriers homeless families experience as they try to reenter and maintain full time employement. The team responsible for the work has launched a new program called "Let's Get to Work" and challenges everyone to help put a dent in the 3,500 child care subsidy waiting list

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-750022369003410662006-12-28T10:28:00.000-05:002006-12-28T11:08:34.822-05:00Preventing Homelessness and Emergency Assistance

Over the past few months, Triangle United Way and some of its member agencies have started to question what is important about emergency assistance and how can it best end homelessness. Is the $150 or $200 that is made available once each year to help someone pay their rent or utilites the best use of emergency assistance? At this point, we are able to say that it does preserve housing for a

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564558648556905520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074565248120353656.post-69270018527235677912006-12-28T09:29:00.000-05:002007-01-12T15:40:52.322-05:00The Birth of Circles of Support

Since Katrina hit New Orleans last year, countless individuals in Wake County and the City of Raleigh have worked hard. They started by helping with the evacuees who were brought to Raleigh immediately after the disaster. The groundwork laid by those who put the 10 Year Plan together helped the city and county to convene a diverse group of emergency responders, human service professionals, and

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