Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless’ Post

Solutions for Change takes pride in solving family homelessness. We are breaking generational traumas by taking in parents and their children to help change their lives for generations to come. 💙 #SolutionsForChange #WeAreOneUs #WAOU #SanDiegoNonProfit

What resources are available for families experiencing homelessness? The resources available to families vary depending on their location. Shelters offer temporary residence and support services, while housing subsidies can help families afford private market rentals. More FAQs on family homelessness: https://bit.ly/icphFAQ #NYC #Homelessness #FamilyHomelessness

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

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

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

Homelessness Week: Let's Make a Difference! This Homelessness Week, we are highlighting the challenges faced by families with children without stable housing. With a shortage of short-term accommodation and affordable rentals in our community, many families are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. What’s Happening? The lack of housing options is putting extra strain on emergency services and community resources. How is Anglicare NQ Helping? • Advocacy: Advocating for more funding and policy changes. • Innovation: Innovating services, how we respond to crisis in the community, and exploring alternative housing solutions. • Services: Supporting clients in finding and accessing housing resources. Together, we can work towards a future where everyone has a safe place to call home. #HomelessnessWeek #Homesforkids #HousingForAll #CommunitySupport

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and father figures out there! At Turning Point Community Services, we recognize the vital role fathers and father figures play in shaping strong, resilient families. Today, as we celebrate fatherhood, let's raise awareness about the unique challenges many fathers face, including homelessness and housing instability. Did you know that family homelessness is a significant and growing issue in the U.S. with families comprising 30-50% of the homeless population? While many of these families are headed by single mothers, we understand that many take on the roles and responsibilities of both parents. Together, we can ensure every parent has the opportunity to create a brighter future for their children. #FathersDay #SupportFamilies #EndHomelessness #TurningPointCommunityServices #FamilyStrength #TPCS [Sources: National Alliance to End Homelessness, Family Gateway]

Homelessness is not a choice. Let’s confront the truth about the deep-rooted trauma experienced by those without homes. It’s a daily struggle filled with humiliation, exhaustion, and perilous conditions. From mothers to children, 47,520 people face this reality every night. It’s time to acknowledge their pain, extend compassion, and work together towards a meaningful solution that leaves no one behind. But, we can't do this work alone - we need your support. For as little as $10/month, you can make a profound impact on the lives on women and children. With your meaningful contribution, we can provide resources, support programs, and pathways out of homelessness for those in need. Together, we can bring hope, dignity, and a brighter future to moms and babies facing the harsh realities of homelessness. Join us as a Cycle Breaker at vawfsc.org/cycle and become the catalyst for change. #endhomelessness #homelessnessisnotachoice #endthestigma #humanityoverjudgmemt #compassioninaction #standwiththehomeless #vawfsccyclebreakers #togetherforchange #brighterfuture #lendahand #supportthevulnerable #empowerlives #homelessservices

What we should be doing is empowering those that we are saying is affected by this policy. Instead of trying to maintain and warehouse homelessness we need to work together to empower those to overcome. We spend a lot of time focusing on encampments when we should be empowering the connections to take the person out of the encampment or shelter. As if we can focus on housing people the towns won’t have any encampments to clear. Too much hyper focus on protecting an encampment and not enough in preventing and empowering the person to not even be in the situation affected by this law. Because say that they allow encampments to stay what are you going to do to help house the people that fall through the cracks? As regardless of this law or that law. Of this debate or that debate. There are people that have no where to go and when we focus only on a law and not on action in between we are setting ourselves up for failure. This article words it as a end all situation. As someone who overcame homelessness I know that one law, one person didn’t break me. It’s the idea that a law or that the world is against you backed up by those that are supposed to be leaders and experts that breaks you. It’s when you turn to an expert or service and they say “ yea there isn’t help or this is against you” We need empowerment not pity .

There are three types of homelessness: chronic, episodic, and transitional 🏚️ 🔄 🏡 Chronic: homeless for a long time, often with disability ⏳ 🤕 Episodic: moving in & out of homelessness 🔄 🆙 🆘 Transitional: short-term (losing a home, ending up in a shelter, moving to a permanent shelter) ⏱️ 🛌 🏠 Understanding types & causes is crucial to fixing the problem 🎯 Follow HOME 🏠 to learn more.