Homelessness Policy Research Institute

We would like to share two job opportunities from the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count Demographic Survey, administered by the of Suzanne Dworak-Peck School. This team is seeking to fill full and part time positions for the 2025 VetConnect Pilot, which is a collaboration between USC, the Los Angeles County (LAC) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Mental Health’s Veteran Peer Access Network (VPAN).    VetConnect seeks to directly link unhoused Veterans across LA County to VA and partner agency services, including health care and housing. The team is looking to create a diverse and dedicated team of individuals that has expertise and interest in combating Veteran homelessness in LA County.   More info here: https://lnkd.in/gQ53j7az

We are excited to share that our partners at RAND have released the video recording of their recent webinar on the findings from the ongoing LEADS project. Don't miss this insightful presentation on addressing housing instability and homelessness: https://lnkd.in/gecCSsBr

We are happy to share these important findings from one of our Research Agenda funded projects:

🌟 HPRI is Hiring New Managing Director 🌟  The Homelessness Policy Research Institute (HPRI), which is located at the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and is a joint institute with the Sol Price School of Public Policy, is seeking a Managing Director to advance the Institute’s strategic vision to accelerate equitable and culturally informed solutions to homelessness in Los Angeles County by advancing knowledge and fostering transformational partnerships between research, policy and practice. The Managing Director will work closely with the Director to advance this vision and will perform all day to day activities and responsibilities including those listed below. The ideal candidate will have either research or practice based experience in homelessness systems as well deep expertise and experience with diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. This position is for a full-time, grant-funded position. For more info and apply: https://lnkd.in/g-rG7WZA

We are excited to share that our partner, Abt Global, is seeking a California Housing Research Associate or Senior Analyst to support their Housing, Communities, and Asset Building work. The role focuses on qualitative and mixed methods research, primarily on the West Coast, with an emphasis on California-based projects. Apply Here: https://lnkd.in/gFPefWds

We are happy to share the California Street Medicine Symposium on August 8-9 at USC's University Park Campus. Join Keck School of Medicine's Street Medicine program to hear from diverse experts in street medicine. The Keck School is finalizing an additional panel on advocacy and policy. Online registration available until August 8. Early bird registration ends July 15, but it's free for those with lived experience of homelessness. Register and check more info: https://lnkd.in/gQNjfTQV

HPRI is excited to welcome Benjamin Henwood Henwood as our new director! Please read our full announcement linked on this post for more details.

Join our partners at the RAND Center for a discussion on recent trends in unsheltered homelessness in Los Angeles! In this virtual conversation, RAND experts will discuss findings from their ongoing research surveying unsheltered folks in Hollywood, Skid Row, and Venice. This session will discuss the latest report findings, covering data from fall 2021 through December 2023. Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Time: Noon to 1 p.m. PDT / 3 to 4 p.m. EDT For more info: https://lnkd.in/gxqRPbZv Register here: https://lnkd.in/g-i_CaZk

CRCD is proud to be a member of the South LA Community Advisory Group along with HOPICS, WLCAC, Shields for Families and Sanctuary of Hope. Together we are working to eliminate homelessness and create pathways to economic stability for South Los Angeles families.   We are excited to share that we have secured funding for our "Helping Families Thrive" initiative, a holistic, equity-driven and culturally responsive intervention model to advance economic mobility and stability of 40 South LA families during and after a housing crisis.    We are currently seeking an experienced and community-centered research consultant to serve as an evaluator for the "Helping Families Thrive" initiative. Please refer to the RFP for more information and share with your networks! If you're interested, please check out our RFP and submit by June 10th , 2024.

Please join our partners at the Urban Institute for an important set of discussion on cash assistance and its potential to support low-income families and their children