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Did you know that preventing homelessness is part of our mission at WayForward? The amount of housing assistance we provide has increased more than 50% over the last four years. Give now on #GivingTuesday so families can avoid the trauma of eviction and maintain stable homes. https://lnkd.in/gsQwy7gP #WayForwardTogether

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

Today marks the beginning of Homelessness Week, a critical time for us at the St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria to raise our voices and shine a light on the pressing issue of homelessness here at home. Just a few days ago, we gathered at Parliament House to amplify our advocacy efforts and demand change. Our dedicated team at VincentCare Victoria joined forces with the Victorian Homelessness Network (VHN) and called for urgent action to increase social housing. With 60,000+ households on the social housing waitlist and numbers rising, VHN is pressing State and Federal Governments to commit to building at least 60,000 additional social homes. As a powerful symbol of this campaign, 60,000 origami houses were folded, and 6,000 of them were displayed at Parliament of Victoria to represent just 10% of the homes urgently needed. This campaign urges a commitment to construct the required social homes and implement a 10-year national plan to end homelessness. How can you help? Find out more about events happening during this week here https://lnkd.in/g8A5ezt2 #HomelessnessActionNow #HousesAtParliament

Today marks the beginning of Homelessness Week, a critical time for us at VincentCare to raise our voices and shine a light on the pressing issue of homelessness here at home. Just a few days ago, we gathered at Parliament House to amplify our advocacy efforts and demand change. Our dedicated team joined forces with the Victorian Homelessness Network (VHN) and called for urgent action to increase social housing. With 60,000+ households on the social housing waitlist and numbers rising, VHN is pressing State and Federal Governments to commit to building at least 60,000 additional social homes. As a powerful symbol of this campaign, 60,000 origami houses were folded, and 6,000 of them were displayed at Parliament of Victoria to represent just 10% of the homes urgently needed. This campaign urges a commitment to construct the required social homes and implement a 10-year national plan to end homelessness. How can you help? 🙋♀️ 🙋♂️ Find out more about events happening during this week here: https://lnkd.in/g8A5ezt2 #HomelessnessActionNow #HousesAtParliament

In Charlotte, we're witnessing a critical challenge that touches the heart of our community — the rising tide of homelessness. This year, we're turning our focus toward understanding and addressing the complexities of housing instability in our city. Insights from the 2023 State of Housing Instability & Homelessness report by Mecklenburg County Community Support Services have been eye-opening: ⬆️ The count of individuals facing homelessness in our community is on the rise. ⬆️ An increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness without shelter. ⬆️ People are spending more time in emergency shelters than before. The availability of affordable rental options is dwindling. ⬆️ An increasing number of low- and moderate-income families are finding it hard to secure and maintain housing. ⬆️ The rate of evictions is climbing. Charlotte, we're curious to hear your thoughts. Were you aware of these issues? Do these findings surprise you? More importantly, how can we come together as a community to support those in need and find sustainable solutions to these challenges? Let's start the conversation and more importantly, let's start taking action. If you're ready to make a difference or want to learn more about our involvement and what you can do, let's talk. Together, we can make a change. #charlottecommunity #housinginstability #homelessnessawareness #takeaction #strataimpact

The unsheltered homelessness challenge in Maricopa county can be solved! As a community, we have the know-how, the resources, and the properties. Now, we just need the will to make it happen! Learn how you can pitch in: https://lnkd.in/eAku2FtH

❓Did you know Hampshire County Council are proposing cuts to homelessness support services? In 2022/23 these services supported over 900 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness ✳️homelessness is something that happens to you and there’s often multiple and complex reasons why someone may experience homelessness ✳️if these proposed cuts go ahead we would lose the funds to keep people safe and in supported accommodation 🗣️ How can you help? Your voice matters! Speak up against the proposed cuts that will impact Hampshire’s homelessness support services. Your input can make a difference to help safeguard the well-being of some of the most vulnerable members of our community. 📋Have your say now: https://ow.ly/pWMR50Qvjic Find out more about the proposed cuts: https://ow.ly/8u9x50Qvjib #HomelessnessSupport #SpeakUp #SupportLocal

Shelter diversion is a crucial practice that helps prevent homelessness. Families who are facing a housing crisis only need to make a simple call to start the process. By diverting families from shelter and finding alternative solutions, we can keep families together and out of the shelter system. Let's work together to make shelter diversion a best practice across the country. #homelessnessprevention #shelterdiversion #housingcrisis

In recent years, homelessness in New York City has reached the highest level since the Great Depression of the 1930s. In April 2024, 131,940 people slept each night in NYC shelters. Thousands more (there is no reliable number, as the annual HOPE estimate is deeply flawed) slept unsheltered in public spaces, and more than 200,000 people slept temporarily doubled-up in the homes of others. Thus, it can be estimated that more than 350,000 people were without homes in NYC in April 2024. . . . Help us continue our important work! We can end homelessness together, forever. Housing is a fundamental human right. No one should have to worry about where they are going to sleep tonight. 📃 Source:Basic Facts About Homelessness: New York City; Coalition for the Homeless, Inc. #endhomelessness #endthestigma #doubledup #doubledupishomeless #housingisahumanright #winterwalk #nyc #newyorkcity #homelessinnyc

Mayor Bass Promised To House 17,000 Angelenos in Her First Year. Here's How She Did. We're tracking progress on Mayor Bass' campaign promises on homelessness. By  Brianna Lee  and Nick Gerda SITUATION: It was a big and bold promise by Karen Bass as she campaigned to be L.A’.s next mayor: get 17,000 unhoused Angelenos into housing during her first year in office. The homelessness crisis plays out daily on city streets — confronting residents, business owners and visitors with the visible failure of public policy to keep people sheltered and safe. And this crisis is top of mind for the people who live and work here. When LAist asked Angelenos what issues most urgently needed Mayor Bass’ attention, 63% of respondents said homelessness and a third listed it as their biggest personal stressor. Homelessness came up so often across our survey that it seems clear that making progress on reducing homelessness could make or break the new mayor’s first term. Another thing that was clear from what we heard: the Bass administration needs to not just make progress on this issue, but make sure that progress is visible and felt by Angelenos. https://lnkd.in/gzktTW8M SOLUTION: Together, We Can House Hope: Be a part of the solution. Contribute to our grassroots movement to end homelessness in Los Angeles. Join us! #EndHomelessness #EndHomelessnessNow #LetsEndHomelessness #HomelessnessNoMore #HelpEndHomelessness #NoMoreHomelessness #HousingForAll #EndPoverty #FightHomelessness #HousingJustice #HomelessnessSolutions #LAFoundationsUnite #HousingCrisisDiscussion #PhilanthropyForChange #LAsHomelessnessChallenge #OptimismInAction #InnovativeSupport #CommunityImpact #AffordableHousingInvestment #RisingAgainstHomelessness https://lnkd.in/g_zvvR7V