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🏠 Providing Shelter and Hope for Homeless Youth! 🏠 Covenant House offers more than just a roof to homeless youth, including many who have aged out of foster care. They provide essential services like shelter, food, and critical care to young people in need, helping them rebuild their lives with dignity and hope. Their work with youth ensures no young person is left behind, offering a safe space and a path forward. For those impacted by the foster system, stable housing is transformative. It not only provides physical security but also creates the foundation for positive life changes, such as improved mental health, better educational outcomes, and long-term stability. By providing a compassionate, stable environment, Covenant House helps youth regain control of their lives, break the cycle of homelessness, and build a future filled with opportunity. You can visit Covenant House's website to find out how you can support their efforts to end youth homelessness. 🌐 Website: covenanthouse.org Know a resource that can help youth like this? Let’s connect and share similar supports, or learn more about how resources like Covenant House is making a real difference in the lives of those impacted by the system. Together, we can help create the foundation for a brighter future! 💙 #YouthHomelessness #FosterYouth #CovenantHouse #SupportAndShelter #HopeAndDignity

It's time for a reminder: people experiencing homelessness need empathy, not judgment. It's all too easy to make assumptions about someone's situation without knowing the full story. But the truth is, homelessness can happen to anyone. It's a complex issue with a variety of contributing factors, and it's important that we approach it with compassion and understanding. Instead of casting judgment, let's work together to create solutions that address the root causes of homelessness and provide support and resources for those who need it. Let's listen to their stories and experiences, and work towards a world where everyone has access to safe and stable housing. Remember, empathy goes a long way. Let's treat everyone with kindness and respect, regardless of their circumstances. https://lnkd.in/gsi6zpma Info@HousingConsultantsOfAmerica.com #EndHomelessness #EmpathyNotJudgment #HomelessnessAwareness #Homelessness #HomelesstoHoused #AffordableHousing

Here is the answer to this week's Trivia Thursday question. Check and see if you are a Smart Cookie! 🎓 🍪 😀 Q: What law establishes funding and support for services such as homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing? A: The HEARTH Act. It also added definitions for homelessness and chronic homelessness, consolidated grant programs, and established a process to coordinate efforts to get people into permanent housing. Check for next week's trivia question! #bealight #homelessness #smartcookie #awareness

Homelessness Week: Urgent Call for Change! Queensland is seeing a rise in families needing short-term emergency accommodation due to the shortage of affordable housing. This is a stark reminder of the need for action now. For families with young children, staying in a hotel or motel long-term presents challenges like: • Disrupted routines • Limited space • Lack of familiarity • Privacy issues • Restricted access to resources. The emotional impact on both parents and children can be significant. Community services play a crucial role in easing these transitions and providing stability. Let's come together to support those in need. #HomelessnessWeek #Homesforkids #SupportFamilies #AffordableHousing

As a community, it's our responsibility to address the issue of homelessness in Britain. In order to make a real impact, we must provide both immediate and long-term solutions that address the root causes of homelessness. This is a crisis that requires more than just acknowledgement; it requires empathy, action, and a steadfast commitment to change. We need to make this a priority. #HowarthHousing #emergencyaccommodation #temporaryaccommodation #endhomelessness #homelessness

part2 Scottish Parliament has committeed to respecting Rights of the Child. Yet has not yet articulated that in terms of making positive obligations upon local councils to implement their awarded power to set a rent cap (rent ceiling) for the purpose of respecting, protecting and realising a Child's right to "adequate housing"/his home (iCESCR). That missing link can be addressed. Limiting the price as well as the quantum of AirB&B is becoming a necessary part of the remedy too. Capping longterm rents without the same for AirB&B, creates a drive towards more of the latter. Scottish parliament has done good detailed work on the issue of affordability & rent caps. Yet fails in its meaningful application. Often for political reasons. Planning departments could require new build affordability to include a higher % to be ringfenced for families incl low income households. They could also include a % to be for multigenerational households. Financial, insurance & legal detterance against a family sharing or having a "lodger", including in rented accomodation, can be addressed. Maybe its time for the kids to say - enough is enough. A framework for a legal action in Scotland is provided via iCESCR, the iCRC and the Scotland Act.

Canadian Housing Crisis - Moncton homeless shelters take new approach - As the number of people in New Brunswick experiencing homelessness grows, some shelters are looking at a new approach. As Suzanne Lapointe reports, organizations are shifting focus to help residents transition to more permanent housing options. #moncton #homelessshelters #newbrunswick #homeless #homelessness #housing #shelters #canadianhousingcrisis #housingcrisis

Given the alarming growth of homelessness in Queensland, it's imperative that we delve into its causes, types, and magnitude. 👇 Check out this short video for insights into this pressing issue --> Understanding the challenges is the first step toward creating meaningful change. #homelessness #housingcrisis #housingfirst

Today, worrying new figures about homelessness in Ireland for June 2024 were released. They reveal an increase of 144 individuals experiencing homelessness, distressingly including 88 children. Over the first six months of the year, 153 more families entered emergency accommodation, with 112 of these families being led by a lone parent. However, this situation is not inevitable. We can end homelessness through robust preventative measures and a fairer allocation of social housing. With the increase in social housing production, the tools to make a difference are within our grasp. The government’s 'Housing for All' strategy, launched in September 2021 amidst a period when COVID-19 emergency measures were successfully reducing family homelessness, promised much. Yet, since then, overall homelessness has risen by 6,091 people. 4,112 of this increase has been within families, compared to a 1,979 increase among adult-only households. Astonishingly, child homelessness has doubled. It is clear we need more than a broad housing strategy. We must urgently call on the government to introduce a dedicated family and child homelessness strategy. Now is the time to act decisively, harness our increasing social housing production, and create sustainable, long-term solutions for those most vulnerable in our society. Together, let’s ensure that every child and every family has a safe place to call home. #Homelessness #HousingForAll #SocialHousing #Ireland #EndHomelessness #FamilyHomelessness #ChildHomelessness

Joy Hunt has experienced housing insecurity throughout the years, she understands the hurdles and complications of losing your housing. She knows the indignity homeless folks experience everyday. The first time she experienced homelessness, she was working a 40 hour work week, homeless, and barely affording a hotel room in Sacramento to ensure she wasn't out living in the elements. In turn, when she would reveal to people she was homeless people would reply "𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴." This begs the question, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚? Homelessness does not look just one way, instead we must begin to break down those misconceptions and listen to stories like Joy that are unconventional but oh so common. ❤️Double Tap to like this post and share Joy’s story! Follow @theringofdemocracy for more on housing issues facing Sacramento. We will be highlighting more stories like Joy's in the coming months. #TheRingOfDemocracy #Sacramento #Housing #HousingInsecurity #Homelessness