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It's World Homeless Day today. Women's Community Shelters CEO Annabelle Daniel OAM shares this message: Women’s Community Shelters recognises that domestic and family violence is the leading cause of homelessness for women and their dependent children. It is vital to recognise that in a housing affordability crisis, women may choose to stay in abusive relationships if they cannot find somewhere safe, secure and affordable to go. Women’s Community Shelters has grown our shelter network bed nights by 30% in the last twelve months, but the percentage of clients we have been unable to assist has grown by 92% in the same period. Providing shelter through crisis, transitional and long-term housing prevents more women becoming homeless. We need to invest in ‘whole of society’ solutions to prevent more women becoming homeless this year and into the future. #WorldHomelessDay #homelessness #DVawareness #DVprevention

A recent study reveals that more children live in homelessness nationwide than in most individual states. This highlights a critical issue impacting our youngest and most vulnerable. Addressing this crisis is essential to ensure every child has a stable and safe place to call home. Learn more about the findings and what can be done to help at https://heyor.ca/8uaf2z.

The best way to help the homeless in Dallas is to get them the help they need, not free handouts that keep them in the same situations. Check out this article from The Dallas Express https://lnkd.in/gAAjRKu6

Did you know that 76,000 children under 18 experienced homelessness last year? Many were fleeing domestic violence, abuse, or neglect at home. More than 25,000 children remained homeless even after seeking help from specialist support agencies, and a further 19,833 were turned away due to a severe lack of resources and the overwhelming demand faced by the sector. At BaptistCare HopeStreet, we see firsthand how vital it is to have a safe place to call home and how violence and trauma can drastically change a child's life path. We urgently need national and state-based prevention strategies, fresh thinking, resources, and funding from all levels of government to allow providers like BaptistCare to do what we do best: offer life-transforming support and hope. If you or someone you know is facing homelessness, learn how we can help at https://lnkd.in/gJYZuBQT #BaptistCareHopeStreet #HomelessnessAustralia #PeopleFirst #EveryChildMatters

How to serve the Homeless…

Between 2018 and 2021, Louisville experienced a 41% rise in homelessness, with numbers growing from 7,572 to 10,640 individuals. In 2023, 572 families, including 1,682 children, received homeless services in Louisville, marking a 5% increase from 2022. Available family shelter beds in Louisville can accommodate only 54% of the expressed need, leaving many families without immediate shelter options. Help us make a change in 2025. https://lnkd.in/e6GxJ8Tb #bethelight

Wed 2025-01-01 21:42 MAYOR KAREN BASS CITY OF LOS ANGELES Contact: Communications Office, (213) 978-0741 LOS ANGELES MAYOR KAREN BASS’ EVENTS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 11:30 AM (Downtown L.A.) Mayor Bass and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough will launch a new initiative to bring more homeless Veterans inside. The initiative stems from a regulatory change that Mayor Bass helped to stop service related disability benefits from counting against Veterans seeking housing. This announcement comes on the heels of new federal numbers showing while homelessness is up 18 percent nationally, in Los Angeles homelessness is down, including a 10 percent reduction in street homelessness. This is the first decrease Los Angeles has seen in 6 years. Media can RSVP to lamayornews@lacity.org. No other public events are scheduled.

📢 We are delighted to have participated in the Irish Homeless Policy Group press conference today, advocating for the following 10 key actions on homelessness to be included in the next Programme for Government: ✅ Develop collaborative structures to end homelessness. ✅ Build enough homes. ✅ End long-term homelessness by 2030. ✅ Prioritise homeless prevention measures. ✅ Ensure no one sleeps rough, regardless of legal status. ✅ Implement a private rental sector strategy. ✅ Fully implement and expand the National Youth Homelessness Strategy. ✅ Address issues facing homeless families, including enacting the Homeless Families Bill. ✅ Improve mental health services for those experiencing homelessness. ✅ Increase transparency in access to homeless services. More about the actions 🔗 https://lght.ly/enb6gme

Housing is a huge barrier for women trying to escape intimate partner violence. For those who do manage to flee, they often get caught in a long, confusing process to secure housing for themselves and their families. Organizations across California are coming together to support houseless domestic violence survivors, but their work is in danger. How does housing policy need to change, and what can be done to ensure that survivors don't lose critical resources like emergency shelters and transitional housing programs? Watch or listen to "Domestic Violence Survivor & Homeless Too? A CA Cohort Shows What Can Be Done" on public television and community radio, YouTube and podcast platforms. Joining us are Krista Colón of California Partnership To End Domestic Violence and two survivors of domestic violence-related homelessness who now work as advocates, Teniecka Drake of Rainbow Services and Yenni Rivera Martinez of LAHSA (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority). #DV #HouselessPopulation #Housing