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Members
Secretary
Dr. James Peake

Department of Veterans Affairs
Chairperson
Secretary Ed Schafer
Department of Agriculture
Secretary Carlos Gutierrez
Department of Commerce
Secretary Robert Gates
Department of Defense
Secretary Margaret Spellings
Department of Education
Secretary Samuel Bodman
Department of Energy
Secretary
Michael O. Leavitt

Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Michael Chertoff
Department of Homeland Security
Secretary
Steve Preston

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary
Dirk Kempthorne

Department of Interior
Attorney General
Michael Mukasey

Department of Justice
Secretary Elaine Chao
Department of Labor
Commissioner Michael J. Astrue
Social Security Administration
Secretary
Mary E. Peters

Department of Transportation
Acting Chief
Executive Officer
Nicky Goren

Corporation for National and Community Service

Acting Administrator
James A. Williams
General Services Administration

Director Jim Nussle
Office of Management and Budget
Postmaster General John E. Potter
United States Postal Service
Director Henry C. Lozano*
USA Freedom Corps
Acting Director
Jedd Medefind*

White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives
Philip F. Mangano
Executive Director
* Denotes Affiliate Members

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LIBRARY

UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS

America’s Road Home Statement of Principles and Actions

TOOLKITS:

FY 2009 USICH Congressional Budget Justification

USICH Inventory of Federal Programs That May Assist Homeless Families With Children, March 2008

Ensuring the Education Rights of Homeless Children: Final Report to Congress October 2006

Promising Strategies to End Youth Homelessness: Report to Congress by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families in consultation with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness

The Pursuit of Solutions: Second Annual National Summit on Innovation for Jurisdictional Leaders – Powerpoint Presentations:

Toward Understanding Homelessness: The 2007 National Symposium on Homelessness Research Papers
In 2007, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the United States Interagency Council on Interagency Council on Homelessness convened the 2007 National Symposium on Homelessness Research, the first federal research initiative on homelessness in over a decade. The Symposium sponsored the development of twelve research papers in an effort to capture the current state of the research related to homelessness. The Symposium event, which was held over two days in March of 2007, brought together over 200 researchers, policy makers, government officials, service providers, and consumers from across the country to discuss the research papers and directions for future research related to homelessness.

Evaluation of the Collaborative Initiative to Help End Chronic Homelessness, an innovative demonstration project coordinated by the United States Interagency   Council on Homelessness and jointly funded by the US Departments of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and Veterans Affairs.

TESTIMONY:

ICH Executive Director Philip Mangano’s July 13, 2004 testimony in support of the Samaritan Initiative before the House Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee (PDF)

ICH Executive Director Philip Mangano’s March 17, 2004 testimony before the House Appropriations Veterans, Housing and Independent Agencies Subcommittee (PDF)

ICH Executive Director Philip Mangano September 12, 2002 testimony before the US House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs.

ARCHIVE:

Housing for People Who Are Homeless and Addicted to Alcohol
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Application Period for Collaborative NOFA on Chronic Homelessness has Closed
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Council Agenda on Collaboration Moves Forward
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Key homeless program administrators from sixteen cities across the country met in Indianapolis on March 14 for the second meeting of a City Focus Group sponsored by the Interagency Council on Homelessness to discuss what works to prevent and end homelessness for families and individuals
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Bush Administration ’04 Budget proposes to increase funding for homeless assistance programs by 14% including increases for the Healthcare for the Homeless program, Housing Assistance Grants, the Veterans Grant and Per Diem program and a Samaritan Initiative targeted to providing housing and services for long term homeless persons.
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U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness Steps Up Efforts to Coordinate Response to Homelessness
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White House Interagency Council Announces New Strategy to Combat Chronic Homelessness
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Index of USICH e-newsletter stories by category 2005-2007

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Homeless Outreach Projects and Evaluation - Final Report Oct. 2007

Understanding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Pre-release Procedure-2008

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Report to the President and Congress on the Education for Homeless Children and Youth under the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act

Non Regulatory Guidance on Education for Homeless Children and Youth (PDF)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

HHS Strategic Action Plan on Homelessness, rev. March 2007

HHS Federal Register Notice permittingfederal surplus property under the McKinney-Vento Title V program to be used for permanent supportive housing.

HomelessPolicyAcademy Initiative- Final Contractors Report 2007

Characteristics and Dynamics of  Homeless Families with Children, Fall 2007, prepared by Westat for ASPE ( Assistant Secretary for Policy and Evaluation, HHS)

Health Centers: America’s Primary Care Safety Net Reflections on Success, 2002-2007 

HHS guidance to states on using Medicaid benefits to prevent homelessness (PDF)

A Primer on How to Use Medicaid to Assist Persons Who Are Homeless to Access Medical, Behavioral Health, and Support Services, prepared by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

      - Condensed Version

SAMHSA(SubstanceAbuse and Mental Health Services Administration) National Directory of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment

SAMHSA National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices- Pathways to Housing Housing First Program Nov 2007

SAMHSA Co-Occurring Center for Excellence (COCE)- Services Integration, Systems Integration, and The Epidemiology of Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders Reports

SAMHSA Evidence Based Practices: Shaping Mental Health Services Toward Recovery

SAMHSA Resources for Returning Veterans and their Families 

SAMHSA Stepping Stones to Recovery Training Curriculum

SOAR: SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

HUD Guide to Counting Unsheltered Homeless People (PDF)

Continuum of Care Letter on Education of Homeless Children and Youth

Homelessness Resource Exchange HUDHRE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: Re-Entry

Re-entry Partnership – A Guide for States and Faith and Community Organizations, 2008. Prepared by the Council of State Governments Justice Center, supported by U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of a Law Enforcement-Based Program
A report prepared by the Council of State Governments Justice Center in partnership with the Police Executive Research Forum for the Bureau of Justice Assistance

On-Line Assessment Tool prepared by The Council of State Governments Justice Center for state and local officials to undertake early and ongoing assessment of inmate needs in eight key areas: physical health, mental health, substance abuse, family relationships, employment and education, housing, financial status, and recidivism risk. Each focus area includes timelines for information collection, starting with 24-72 hours after intake, and continuing through ongoing updates during incarceration, pre-release planning, and community release.

OTHER RE-ENTRY:

The Jail Administrator's Toolkit for Reentry
Urban Institute, May 2008

Life After Lockup: Improving Reentry from Jail to the Community
Urban Institute, May 2008

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Homeless Veterans Employment Assistance Guide for Service Providers, prepared by the U.S. Department of Labor with assistance from the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Fact Sheet

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

2008 Edition of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents

Fourth National Summit on Women Veterans Issues material (2008)

State by State Incarcerated Veterans Re-entry Guides

WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

Changing Lives

Innovation in Effective Compassion

State by State Report on Results from President’s Faith-Based and Community Initiative June 2008

OTHER FAITH BASED:

Starting a Faith Based Initiative for Homeless Families, an initiative of Denver’s 10 Year Plan, Denver’s Road Home

CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

Frequent Users of Health Services Final Evaluation, August 2008

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (NACo)

Youth Aging Out of Foster Care: Identifying Strategies and Best Practices NACo Issue Brief, Feb 2008

NATIONAL HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS COUNCIL

Documenting Disabilities: Simple Strategies for Medical Providers has been published by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council with grant support from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration. This practical guide is intended improve access to federal disability benefits for eligible persons, including persons experiencing chronic homelessness.

A Curriculum for Training Health Care for the Homeless Outreach Workers

US CONFERENCE OF MAYORS

USCM Annual Report on Hunger and Homelessness Survey Report 2008

 
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