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CARES Act: What’s in it, and what do we still need

NCH members sent over 1,600 letters to Congress urging greater relief and stimulus for homeless and at-risk communities. Thanks in part to this action, the Federal government has …

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Homelessness in the US

For example, a full-time worker needs to earn on average $25.82 per hour to afford a modest two-bedroom rental and $21.21 hourly to afford a one-bedroom ( National Low Income Housing …

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National Coalition for the Homeless Highlights Alarming Increases …

Today, join the National Coalition for the Homeless, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, and the National Consumer Advisory Board to remember the lives of those we have …

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Los Angeles California: Homelessness Capital of the United

Overview by Teresa Paterson, Intern Fall 2021. A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that deaths among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in Los …

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Health Care and Homelessness

Whether or not Americans have health insurance is very closely tied to their incomes. Only 7.8% of people who have a yearly salary of $75,000 or higher are uninsured, compared to 24.5% of …

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Mental Illness and Policies Homelessness Better mental health …

Mental illness was the third largest cause of homelessness for single adults (mentioned by 40% of cities). For families experiences homelessness, mental illness was mentioned by 20% of …

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2023 Leadership Conference

The National Coalition for the Homeless welcomes advocates, service providers, and especially leaders who have experienced homelessness to our 2023 Leadership Conference. The …

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Get Out the Homeless Vote in 2010

by Michael Stoops In the early 1980’s there were successful lawsuits on the right of homeless people to vote in New York City, Philadelphia, Santa Barbara and Washington, DC. Many …

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Families, Youth & Education

Homelessness is a devastating experience for families. It disrupts virtually every aspect of family life, damaging the physical and emotional health of family members, interfering with children’s …

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20 Years of Hate

The National Coalition for the Homeless released its annual report on bias-motivated violence against people experiencing homelessness on December 21, 20 Years of …

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Remember. Honor. Change.

Many people in communities across the country work each and everyday to support people who are identified as homeless or at risk of homelessness. The work, for the most part is heartfelt, …

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Using Point-in-Time Homeless Counts to Monitor Mortality …

Mortality Trends. Of 4988 homeless deaths identi fied, 235 (5%) were identi fied solely from death certi ficate data. Of 4753 MEC-investigated homeless deaths identi-fied, 1517 (32%) occurred …

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Substance Abuse and Homelessness

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2003) estimates, 38% of homeless people were dependent on alcohol and 26% abused other drugs. According to the …

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National Coalition for the Homeless Statement on Vaccinating

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday February 28, 2021, to discuss the third vaccine approved for …

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