What causes homelessness? ➡️ lack of affordable housing ➡️ health needs ➡️ low incomes ➡️ domestic violence ➡️ racial disparities Get the facts: endhomelessness.org/homelessness-i…

NEW TODAY: VA's GPD Program has published a Per Diem Only NOFA for eligible organizations to provide transitional housing beds and/or service centers for Veterans who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless. Review the NOFA & associated materials at buff.ly/39qoWcT.

"One of the enduring myths about CA's homeless population is that the majority traveled here from other states, seeking generous govt assistance & weather more hospitable to living outdoors. It’s a baseless claim perpetuated by both sides of the aisle" buff.ly/37yhieV

Allowing pets to accompany clients into shelters is a key component of low-barrier entry. 🐶🐾🐱 Check out these ten lessons from the field on how to make your shelter pet-friendly: endhomelessness.org/wp-content/upl…

"Criminalizing homeless behavior is not a long-term solution. Being homeless is a hardship, not a crime." houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editor…

What causes homelessness? 🏠 lack of affordable housing 💰 low incomes 🩺 health problems 🚪 domestic violence 🗣️ racial disparities ...and more. Learn about causes of homelessness: endhomelessness.org/homelessness-i…

What does it look like to be on the brink of homelessness? "Little wants a real job & has to believe he’ll find one, eventually. But his story is a reminder of how misleading the rosy economic statistics can be at a time of mind-boggling income inequality" buff.ly/2T6JnWC

"A comprehensive approach to curb homelessness incorporates primary care, mental health, housing, education, employment, life skills, community building, animal-assisted therapy, cultural competency, spirituality, & multiculturalism" buff.ly/2R1vbeM

“Opponents of Housing First need to look at the research - we know it works. We didn’t come up with this idea — we listened to people experiencing homelessness.” - Christy Respress of Pathways DC #TheHillHomelessness

"We know that most homelessness is driven by economic forces. The vast majority of people who become homeless could be easily housed if there were housing that they could afford on their income," says @MKushel: nytimes.com/2020/01/13/us/…

Why does the Point in Time Count matter? 🏠 tells about people’s characteristics (race, disability status, age, etc) 🏠 tells us where people are staying and how long 🏠 tells us if the strategies we are using to end homelessness are working and more: endhomelessness.org/pit-count-coun…

WATCH: webinar from Department of Housing and Urban Development on infectious disease preparedness for homeless assistance providers and their partners: youtube.com/watch?v=1_IFSv…

Andy Slavitt 🇺🇦 It's also time for an honest national conversation about how America's for-profit healthcare system costs lives. x.com/TheLoveBel0w/s…

Literally ever person in the United States needs to watch this. PLEASE RETWEET

Social distancing Day 12: Today my kids wanted me to wear my wedding dress at lunch & I couldn’t think of a reason not to

Curtis Sittenfeld Ok. Day 10 in sweats. Time to up my game. And you can only imagine the wardrobe malfunction 38 years later ❤️

Okay I want to talk about the TikTok/K-pop stan let’s-troll-Trump operation and specifically about the data gathering aspect of it.

An epidemiologist, an ICU doctor and a scientist all walk into a bar. I’m just kidding, they know better.

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