United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)

Our Quick Analysis of HUD’s FY17 CoC Program Competition Registration Notice

04/18/2017 by Lindsay Knotts, Policy Director

Our quick analysis of changes in the Registration Notice for the FY17 Continuum of Care Program Competition.

Integrating Rapid Re-Housing Programs and Policy with Employment is Essential to Ending Family Homelessness

04/17/2017 by Caitlin C. Schnur, Policy Associate, National Initiatives on Poverty & Economic Opportunity, Heartland Alliance

It’s vital to enhance rapid re-housing implementation and policy to ensure that all participants have access to employment, training, and supportive services that can help them succeed... Continue Reading →

Houston Pilots Coordinated Entry for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

04/14/2017 by Barbie Brashear, MSW, and James Gonzalez, LMSW, Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council

Houston Domestic Violence providers are piloting two coordinated entry projects.

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Celebrating Bergen County: Proof that Ending Chronic Homelessness is Possible

04/06/2017 by Lindsay Knotts, USICH Policy Director, and Marcy Thompson, Senior Advisor, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs, HUD

The first community in the country – Bergen County, New Jersey – declared victory in their fight to end chronic homelessness. Bergen County is the proof that it can... Continue Reading →

Communicating Effectively About Ending Homelessness

04/03/2017 by Jennifer L. Rich, USICH Director of Communications

How we talk about ending homelessness in our communities matters. But while we have been developing significant evidence around what works programmatically and systemically, we still have much to... Continue Reading →

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Strengthening Families and Protecting Children

04/01/2017 by Jasmine Hayes, Deputy Director

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, an opportunity to acknowledge and raise awareness of the important roles we all play—families, communities, service providers, researchers, policy... Continue Reading →

Successfully Connecting People Affected by Opioid Use to Housing: Central City Concern in Portland, Oregon

03/22/2017 by USICH and Rachel Post, Public Policy Director at Central City Concern

USICH will be exploring, through an occasional series of interviews and articles, how different agencies and organizations support successful housing outcomes and recovery for people who have experienced the... Continue Reading →

New England Federal Regional Interagency Council Provides Leadership on Ending Youth Homelessness

03/21/2017 by Josephine Hauer, Region 1 Program Specialist, Administration for Children and Families

Over 130 stakeholders gathered at a meeting of the New England Federal Regional Interagency Council on Homelessness to hear from youth, expand their knowledge of model policy and practice, and... Continue Reading →

We Must All Be Part of the “No Wrong Door” Approach: Lessons from the 2017 Point-in-Time Count

02/14/2017 by Katie Jennings, Program Specialist

Reflections and takeaways from the point-in-time count in Washington, DC.

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Mayors Continue to Lead the Charge

02/02/2017 by Matthew Doherty, Executive Director

After spending time recently with mayors from across the nation, Executive Director Matthew Doherty reflects on their unwavering commitment to progress despite the tough issues facing their communities.

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