The results of the 2020 Point in Time (PIT) Count, conducted on January 30, 2020 are now available to view. New this year is a comprehensive report regarding PIT count survey data and insight and a two-page infographic summary of the results. All aspects of the 2020 Point in Time results are available at…
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) began in 1983 with a $50 million federal appropriation. The program was created by Congress to help meet the needs of people who are hungry and homeless throughout the United States and its territories by allocating federal funds for the provision of food and shelter to nonprofit or governmental organizations in local communities.
National Mental Health Awareness Month: Housing is Mental Health
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Together we can end stigma and promote mental health for all individuals in our community through compassion, education, resources, and even housing. Safe and stable housing is key to recovering from and preventing mental health challenges.
When you think of journaling, you’ve probably get haunting flashbacks of grade school, with arbitrary writing prompts and hand cramps. On the other hand…
The Covid-19 crisis is nothing to sugar coat. It has led to inexplicable suffering, economic distress and fear across our nation and far beyond. Those who are vulnerable, including people with disabilities, those wavering in recovery, those who are who are unhoused and those who are low-income have all experienced even greater challenges due to this crisis.
There were no major snow or ice events, wind storms, or otherwise noteworthy happenings, just plenty of long, dark, wet and cold nights. This past winter, Council for the Homeless called severe weather on 35 nights, down from 49 the winter before. Severe weather is called when temperatures are forecast to drop below 32 degrees, or there is freezing precipitation.
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