Author(s):
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Beyond Shelter.
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Title:
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The "Housing First" Program for Homeless
Families: Methodology Manual.
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Source:
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Los Angeles, CA: Beyond Shelter, Inc., 1998. (Manual:
158 pages)
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Abstract:
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This methodology manual provides a step-by-step
guide to adapting Beyond Shelter's Housing First Program, which
essentially bypasses completely or limits transitional housing
and instead moves families who are homeless directly to permanent
housing with supportive services provided after the move. The manual
is targeted to program developers, directors and front-line staff
working with families who are homeless.
AVAILABLE FROM: Beyond Shelter, 3255 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
815, Los Angeles, CA 90010,
(213) 252-0772, http://www.beyondshelter.org/aaa_the_institute/publications.shtml.
(COST: $25.00).
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Author(s):
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Burt, M.R., Aron, L.Y., Douglas, T., Valente, J.,
Lee, E., Iwen, B.
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Order #: 8349
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Title:
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Homelessness: Programs and the People They Serve.
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Source:
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Washington, DC: Interagency Council on the Homeless,
1999. (Report: 536 pages)
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Abstract:
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This report is based on the 1996 National Survey
of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (NSHAPC). The survey
was designed to provide updated information about the providers
of homeless assistance and the characteristics of people who are
homeless and who use services and is based on a statistical sample
of 76 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, including small cities
and rural areas. Data for the survey were collected between October
1995 and November 1996. The survey was designed to provide up-to-date
information about the providers of assistance to people who are
homeless, the characteristics of those who use services that focus
on people who are homeless, and how this population has changed
in metropolitan areas since 1987. The analyses of the provider
data examine factors such as geographic level, program type, and
the types and levels of services delivered. It provides an important
baseline and foundation for future assessments of the nature and
extent of homelessness. It also provides a valuable overview that
will improve
understanding of the characteristics of homeless people who use
services, the nature of homelessness, and how best to address it.
(authors)
AVAILABLE FROM: HUD USER, P.O. Box 6091, Rockville, MD 20849,
(800) 245-2691,
http://www.huduser.org/publications/homeless/homeless_tech.html.
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Author(s):
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Burt, M.R., Aron, L.Y., Lee, E., Valente, J.J.
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Order #: 8919
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Title:
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Helping America's Homeless: Emergency Shelter or
Affordable Housing?
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Source:
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Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press, 2001. (Book:
355 pages)
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Abstract:
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This book, based largely on findings from the National
Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (NSHAPC), provides
a wide overview of homelessness, homeless services, and recommendations
on what actions need to be taken to alleviate the problem. Chapter
topics include: how many people are homeless; homeless families,
singles, and others; alcohol, drug, and mental health problems
among those who are homeless; issues in child and youth homelessness;
patterns of homeless; comparing homeless subgroups within community
types; factors associated with homeless status; homeless programs
in 1996 compared to programs in the late 1980s; and program structures
and continuums of care.
AVAILABLE FROM: The Urban Institute Press, 2100 M Street N.W.,
Washington, DC 20037,
(877) 847-7377, http://www.urban.org/uipress,
ISBN 0-87766-701-2 (COST: $29.50).
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Author(s):
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Center for Community Change Housing Trust Fund Project.
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Order #: 11537
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Title:
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Housing Trust Fund Progress Report 2002: Local Responses
to America's Housing Needs.
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Source:
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Washington, DC: Center for Community Change, 2002.
(Report: 85 pages)
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Abstract:
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This report is based on the information provided
from a survey of all housing trust funds in the United States during
2001 by the Housing Trust Fund Project. Basic characteristics of
the housing trust funds were reported through a survey instrument.
These findings are presented in Part I: What the Survey Shows.
The information is presented for state, city, county, and multi-jurisdictional
housing trust funds. Part II discusses Issues at the Heart of Housing
Trust Funds. Six sub-sections reflect the key characteristics that
are common and, in ways, basic to the success of these trust funds.
These are: serving the lowest incomes, a dedicated on-going source
of revenue, building the capacity of nonprofit developer partners,
long-term affordability, coordination of housing dollars, and flexibility
(authors).
AVAILABLE FROM: Center for Community Change, 1000 Wisconsin
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20007, (202) 342-0567, http://www.communitychange.org.
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Author(s):
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McMurray-Avila, M.
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Order #: 10842
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Title:
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Organizing Health Services for Homeless People:
A Practical Guide.
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Source:
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Nashville, TN: National Health Care for the Homeless
Council, 2001. (Guide: 358 pages)
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Abstract:
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The purpose of this guidebook is to provide an easy
reference for communities or groups interested in starting a health
care project to serve people who are homeless, by outlining some
basic but necessary steps in the process; to assist current Health
Care for the Homeless (HCH) projects that want to improve or expand
their services, by offering ideas, resources and contacts; and
to describe the rationale for the continuing existence of the HCH
program. The book may be read in its entirety or used selectively.
Divided into six parts, the book addresses the following topics:
overview of homelessness; evolution of the HCH Program; developing
a framework; service delivery strategies; organizational tools;
and maintaining the gains and increasing the impact.
AVAILABLE FROM: National Health Care for the Homeless Council,
PO Box 60427, Nashville, TN
37206-0427, (615) 226-2292, http://www.nhchc.org.
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Author(s):
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McMurray-Avila, M.
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Order #: 10058
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Title:
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Homeless Veterans and Health Care: A Resource Guide
for Providers, with Appendices.
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Source:
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Nashville, TN: National Health Care for the Homeless
Council, 2001. (Resource Guide: 98 pages)
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Abstract:
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This publication compiles current information about
health care issues and resources for homeless veterans in a format
that will be useful to service providers, homeless veterans, and
others concerned about their health and welfare. It describes the
complex array of services provided by the Veteran's Administration
(VA), explores the barriers that exist, and describes helpful collaborations
between the VA and homeless service providers in several communities.
AVAILABLE FROM: National Health Care for the Homeless Council,
PO Box 60427, Nashville,
TN 37206-0427, (615) 226-2292, http://www.nhchc.org/Publications/HomelessVetsHealthCare.pdf, http://www.nhchc.org/Publications/HomelessVetsAppendices.pdf
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Author(s):
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National Association of State Budget Officers.
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Order #: 11936
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Title:
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NASBO Analysis: Medicaid to Stress State Budgets
Severely into 2003.
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Source:
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Washington, DC: National Association of State Budget
Officers, 2002. (Report: 2 pages)
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Abstract:
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Even as states struggle to close budget gaps and
confront revenues growth that will lag a national economic recovery,
Medicaid costs continue to grow at a remarkable rate. Based on
the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) preliminary
review of 2001 and 2002 state expenditures, total state Medicaid
spending increased by 11.6 percent and 11.7 percent, respectively,
and now amounts to more than 20 percent of total state spending.
Just as states are trying to manage the recession's fiscal fallout,
NASBO's analysis demonstrates that Medicaid continues to pressure
state budgets severely (authors).
AVAILABLE FROM: National Association of State Budget Officers,
Hall of the States Building, Suite 642, 444 North Capitol Street
NW, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 624-5382,
http://www.nasbo.org/Publications/PDFs/medicaid2003.pdf
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Author(s):
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National Governors Association.
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Order #: 11935
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Title:
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The Fiscal Survey of States.
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Source:
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Washington, DC: National Governors Association,
2001. (Report: 68 pages)
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Abstract:
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This biannual report found that despite significantly
curtailing state spending, 37 states were forced to reduce their
enacted budgets by about $12.8 billion in fiscal year 2002. About
midway through the current fiscal year, 23 states plan to reduce
their net enacted budgets by more than $8.3 billion. To plug their
budget gaps in fiscal year 2002, 26 states used across-the-board
cuts and used rainy day funds, 15 states laid off employees, 13
states reorganized programs, and 31 used a variety of other methods.
Two-thirds of states report spending growth of less than 5 percent
in both fiscal year 2002 and 2003; 16 states experienced negative
growth in fiscal 2002. States' fiscal 2003 year-end balances clearly
illustrate the extent of the budget problems. Total state balances
are estimated to be only $14.5 billion or 2.9 percent of expenditures
in fiscal 2003. That represents a 70-percent plunge since fiscal
2000, the peak of balances. Balances of 5 percent of expenditures
are generally considered by analysts to be healthy. This report
concludes that many states have exhausted budget cuts and drawing
down rainy-day funds and that the most difficult decisions still
lay ahead.
AVAILABLE FROM: National Governors Association, Hall of States,
444 N. Capitol St., Washington, DC 20001, (202) 624-5300, http://www.nga.org/cda/files/NOV2002FISCALSURVEY.pdf
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Author(s):
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National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental
Illness.
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Order #: 7736
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Title:
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In from the Cold: A Tool Kit for Creating Safe Havens
for Homeless People on the Street.
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Source:
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Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services and U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 1999. (Tool Kit: 102 pages)
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Abstract:
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In 1992, amendments to the McKinney Act created
the Safe Haven program, a form of supportive housing for hard-to-reach
people who are homeless with severe mental illness who are on the
street and have been unable or unwilling to participate in supportive
services. This tool kit has been developed to address these issues
specifically and serve as a guide to help new programs avoid unnecessary
administrative headaches. The kit includes eight chapters covering
the key issues surrounding the creation of Safe Haven programs.
They include: the Continuum of Care; planning, designing, siting,
and financing Safe Haven housing; the challenge and opportunity
of NIMBY; outreach, engagement, and service delivery; crisis management;
transitions from Safe Havens; program rules and expectations; and
staffing issues.
AVAILABLE FROM: National Resource Center on Homelessness and
Mental Illness, 345 Delaware
Ave., Delmar, NY 12054, (800) 444-7415, http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/library/havens/index.cfm.
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Author(s):
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O'Hara, A., Miller, E.
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Order #: 9929
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Title:
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Priced Out in 2000: The Crisis Continues.
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Source:
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Boston, MA: Technical Assistance Collaborative,
Inc., and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
Housing Task Force, 2001. (Report: 23 pages)
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Abstract:
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This report updates the information contained in
a groundbreaking report, Priced Out in 1998: The Housing Crisis
for People with Disabilities. Millions of people with disabilities
today stand little chance of having a decent and affordable home
of their own. This is particularly true for over three and a half
million adults with disabilities who receive federal Supplemental
Security Income benefits, which were equal to a monthly income
of $512 in 2000. Because of their severe lack of income, people
with disabilities are facing a housing crisis that is getting worse.
This report examines the affordability of modest efficiency and
one-bedroom housing units for people with disabilities in all 50
states and within each of 2,703 distinct housing market areas of
the country defined by the federal government. These are the type
of rental units most sought after by single individuals with disabilities
who want to establish a home of their own in the community (authors).
AVAILABLE FROM: The Technical Assistance Collaborative, One
Center Plaza, Suite 310, Boston, MA 02108, (617) 742-5657, info@tacinc.org, http://www.tacinc.org/hc/POin2000.pdf
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Author(s):
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Pitcoff, W., Crowley, S., Dolbeare, C., Schaffer,
K.
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Order #: 11605
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Title:
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Rental Housing for America's Poor Families in 2002:
Farther Out of Reach Than Ever.
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Source:
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Washington, DC: National Low Income Housing Coalition,
2002. (Report: 205 pages)
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Abstract:
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This report is a side-by-side comparison of wages
and rents in every county, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA),
combined nonmetropolitan area and state in the United States. Despite
the emphasis on homeownership and the marginalization of renters,
renter households still make up fully one-third of the households
in the United States. For each jurisdiction, the report calculates
the amount of money a household must earn in order to afford a
rental unit of a range of sizes (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms) at
the area’s Fair Market Rent (FMR), based on the generally
accepted affordability standard of paying no more than 30% of income
for housing costs. From these calculations the hourly wage a worker
must earn to afford the FMR for a two bedroom home is derived.
This figure is the Housing Wage (authors).
AVAILABLE FROM: National Low Income Housing Coalition, 1012
14th Street, NW, Suite 610,
Washington, DC 20005, (202)662-1530, OOR2002@nlihc.org, http://www.nlihc.org/oor2002.
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Author(s):
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Smith, V., Gifford, K., Ramesh, R., Wachino, V.
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Order #: 11937
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Title:
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Medicaid Spending Growth: A 50-State Update for
Fiscal Year 2003.
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Source:
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Washington, DC: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and
the Uninsured, 2003. (Report: 22 pages)
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Abstract:
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The fiscal outlook for states does not yet appear
to be improving. Medicaid is caught between the rapid deterioration
of state revenues on the one hand, and increased health care spending
on the other. States have been taking action to cut their Medicaid
spending growth. As this survey indicates, even states with Medicaid
cost containment actions in their original 2003 budget have planned
actions to make further reductions. Unless Medicaid spending growth
suddenly and unexpectedly abates, or unless state revenue collections
rebound, Medicaid is destined to remain in a precarious position
(authors).
AVAILABLE FROM: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured,
1330 G Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20005, (202) 347-5270, http://www.kff.org/content/2003/20030113/
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Author(s):
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The United States Conference of Mayors.
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Order #: 11864
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Title:
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A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in America's
Cities 2002.
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Source:
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Washington, DC: The United States Conference of
Mayors, 2002. (Report: 141 pages)
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Abstract:
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This survey found that as housing costs continued
to rise faster than incomes and the national economy remained weak,
requests for emergency food assistance increased an average of
19 percent over the past year. The survey also found that requests
for emergency shelter assistance grew an average of 19 percent
in the 18 cities that reported an increase, the steepest rise in
a decade. The report also announced a call to action to the Administration,
Congress, state and local governments, the private and non-profit
sectors, and all Americans to do their part to address growing
hunger and homelessness. Specifically, to immediately consider
and build upon the President's request for aid to the homeless,
as part of a comprehensive effort to end homelessness within ten
years; to enact a national housing agenda, based on the recommendations
mayors submitted earlier this year, which would put tens of thousands
of Americans to work; to streamline
federal anti-hunger programs and provide additional outreach resources;
and to donate time, money, and excess food to help combat hunger
and homelessness.
AVAILABLE FROM: The United States Conference of Mayors, 1620
Eye Street NW, Washington,
DC, 20006, (202) 292-7330, info@usmayors.org,
http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/hungersurvey/2002/onlinereport/HungerAndHomelessReport2002.pdf
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Author(s):
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United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Order #: 11544
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Title:
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Evaluation of Continuums of Care for Homeless People.
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Source:
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Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 2002. (Report: 216 pages)
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Abstract:
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This report is a significant addition to current
knowledge about homelessness. It provides important insights into
local responses to the problem and identifies issues that must
be resolved as the nation grapples with the difficult and serious
problem of homelessness. The completed study provides a rich array
of information on the activities of high-performing Continuums
of Care and documents the extent of progress of the studied communities
along many dimensions of a comprehensive approach to homelessness
prevention and remediation. On balance, the report concludes that
for the high-performing communities studied, HUD's implementation
of the Continuum of Care funding process stimulated increased communication
within local communities in their response to homelessness. As
a result, respondents generally agreed that more people have received
more services and participate in more and better coordinated programs
than before as a consequence of the Continuum of Care approach.
In the most advanced communities, the response has moved beyond
planning to obtain HUD funding to the far broader goal of attempting
to integrate all available funding and services to try to end homelessness
(authors).
AVAILABLE FROM: HUD USER, P.O. Box 23268, Washington, DC 20026-3268,
(800) 245- 2691, http://www.huduser.org/publications/pdf/continuums_of_care.pdf
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Author(s):
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United States Department of Labor.
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Order #: 8870
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Title:
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Employment and Training for America's Homeless: Best Practices
Guide.
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Source:
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Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, 1997.
(Guide: 58 pages)
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Abstract:
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This is a guide for employment and training agencies
based on findings of the Job Training for the Homeless Demonstration
Program. Much of the material presented is of interest to a wide
variety of public and private organizations providing services
to families and people who are homeless. The major objectives of
this guide are to enhance agencies' knowledge about people who
are homeless; to provide guidance on the types of people who are
homeless and most (and least) likely to benefit from employment
and training services; to identify the full range of services likely
to be needed by people who are homeless to be successful in completing
training and securing and retaining employment, and how these services
can be provided directly by employment and training agencies or
arranged through linkages with public or private service providers;
to identify the specific planning and implementation steps needed
by employment and training agencies to establish an effective service
delivery system for recruiting and serving people who are homeless;
and to provide examples of successful strategies used by employment
and training agencies, and homeless-serving agencies, in assisting
people who are homeless to reenter the workforce.
AVAILABLE FROM: U.S. Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210, (877)US-2JOBS, http://wtw.doleta.gov/documents/homelessman/homeless.htm
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Author(s):
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United States General Accounting Office.
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Order #: 8616
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Title:
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Homelessness: Barriers to Using Mainstream Programs.
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Source:
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Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office,
2000. (Report: 55 pages)
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Abstract:
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This report examines the ability of people who are
homeless to obtain assistance through mainstream federal programs,
focusing on why people who are homeless cannot always access or
effectively use federal mainstream programs, and how the federal
government can improve people who are homeless' access to, and
use of, these programs. The General Accounting Office found that
people who are homeless are often unable to access and use federal
mainstream programs because of the inherent conditions of homelessness
as well as the structure and operations of the programs themselves.
While all low-income populations face barriers to applying for,
retaining, and using the services provided by mainstream programs,
these barriers are compounded by the inherent conditions of homelessness,
such as transience, instability, and a lack of basic resources.
Furthermore, the underlying structure and operations of federal
mainstream programs are often not conducive to ensuring that the
special needs of people who are homeless are met. Recommendations
to eliminate these barriers are provided.
AVAILABLE FROM: U.S. General Accounting Office, P.O. Box 37050,
Washington, DC 20013,
(202) 512-6000, http://www.gao.gov/new.items/rc00184.pdf.
(GAO/RCED-00-184)
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Author(s):
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United States General Accounting Office.
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Order #: 8194
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Title:
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Homelessness: Coordination and Evaluation of Programs are Essential.
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Source:
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Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 1999. (Report:
149 pages)
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Abstract:
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The General Accounting Office (GAO) was asked to
conduct a series of studies examining federal programs to assist
the homeless population, both targeted and nontargeted programs.
In this first study, GAO identifies and describes characteristics
of the federal programs targeted for people who are homeless and
key nontargeted programs; identifies the amounts and types of funding
for these programs in FY97; and determines if agencies have coordinated
their efforts to assist people who are homeless and developed outcome
measures for their targeted programs.
AVAILABLE FROM: U.S. General Accounting Office, P.O. Box 37050,
Washington, DC 20013,
(202) 512-6000, http://www.gao.gov.
(GAO/RCED-99-49)
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