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Homelessness
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Community Voice Mail 
 The goal of Community Voice Mail (CVM) is "to empower people in crisis and transition by distributing free, personalized 24-hour voice mail access nationwide — directly linking individuals to jobs, housing and stability." Site provides background information on CVM, listing of CVM locations, staff and funding partners, statistics, and a list of resources for starting a CVM program. Searchable. http://www.cvm.org/ Topics: Housing, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Dec 29, 2003 Educating Homeless Children
This article discusses strategies of state homeless education coordinators "to implement the Federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which was reauthorized in January 2002." Includes principles for educators, definitions of homelessness, and related topics. From the New England Comprehensive Assistance Center (NECAC), "a federally funded technical assistance center" at the Education Development Center (EDC). http://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/educating_homeless_children Topics: Housing, K-12 Education, Law, Law, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Homelessness: Programs and the People They Serve
Called "the most comprehensive study ever of homelessness in America," this 1999 study reports "that most people who become homeless have suffered severe hardships—including physical and sexual abuse, childhood trauma, poverty, a poor education, disability and disease—but are successful in escaping homelessness when they get help from federal and other programs." The opening page has basic statistics and leads to summary and technical reports. From the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD). http://www.huduser.org/publications/homeless/homelessness/contents.html Topics: Crime, Housing, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Jun 17, 2006 Homes and Communities (HUD)
This is the home page for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Topics include information on owning a home, help on renting, the homeless, filing complaints, and notices and forms; audience groups include seniors, the disabled, veterans, farmworkers, and real estate brokers; "HUD Highlights" is an ever-changing list of items of current interest. Searchable. http://www.hud.gov/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Housing, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated May 25, 2005 Hunger, Homelessness & Poverty Task Force
The website for this portion of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association (ALA) features links to documents, publications, tools, and organizations on topics such as community building, economic justice, funding and grants, social exclusion, statistics, and teaching aids. The archive section includes blog entries back to mid-2005. http://www.hhptf.org Topics: Librarianship, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated May 29, 2006 In Fight to Help the Homeless, French Take to Tents
This January 2007 articles describes how the advocacy group "Children of Don Quixote" enlisted "well-fed, well-off Parisians to leave their salons and sleep in 300 bright red tents on the cobblestones with the homeless, in a show of solidarity," and how such actions will cause lawmakers to "debate a law that makes housing a legal right." Includes links to stories about tent cities in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle. From The Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0111/p01s04-woeu.html Topics: Poverty Last updated Jan 24, 2007 Interagency Council on Homelessness
The Web site for this federal council provides information about the activities of federal, state, and local government agencies to eliminate homelessness. Includes state and local resources, reports on the activities of the council and federal agencies, and profiles of innovative programs concerned with housing, health care, and other services for the homeless population. http://www.ich.gov Topics: Housing, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Aug 24, 2004 International Network of Street Papers (INSP)
INSP "unites street papers sold by homeless and people living in poverty from all over the world." The INSP website features interviews with editors of street newspapers in various countries, news from INSP member newspapers, a section that shares perspectives from people who sell street newspapers, and links to street newspaper and related websites. Some content only available to members. http://www.street-papers.com Topics: Housing, Newspapers, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Aug 31, 2005 Legislation, Regulations and Guidance -- Education for Homeless Children and Youths - Grants for State and Local Activities
"This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, and flexibility provisions for Title VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which is intended to ensure that homelessness does not cause children to be left behind in school." http://www.ed.gov/programs/homeless/legislation.html?exp=0 Topics: Education, Housing, K-12 Education, Law, Law by Subject, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Sep 22, 2005 Military Base Reuse and Homeless Assistance Guidebook
This site provides a guidebook "with an overview of the base redevelopment process, reviews consolidated and redevelopment plans, offers model base reuse plans, and provides guidance for communities seeking additional sources of assistance with HUD Homeless Assistance Programs." The information is based on the 1994 Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act. From the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/programs/brac/guide/index.cfm Topics: Housing, Military, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Jun 2, 2006 National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)
This organization was founded "to ensure that children and youth residing in temporary living situations received equitable and excellent services through the public schools." The site features "100 [of the] most frequently asked questions on the education rights of children and youth in homeless situations," legislative updates, and related resources. Also includes special information about responding to Hurricane Katrina. http://www.naehcy.org Topics: Education, Housing, Hurricane Katrina, K-12 Education, Law by Subject, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Sep 22, 2005 National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE
This site "provides information and links to help educators, service providers, and families ensure that children and youth experiencing homelessness have access to educational opportunities and success in the classroom." Includes a directory of online resources, regional contacts, an annotated list of homelessness organizations, community awareness materials, information for teachers, and more. Searchable. From SERVE, an educational research organization. http://www.serve.org/nche/ Topics: Housing, K-12 Education, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Dec 16, 2003 National Center on Family Homelessness
This organization is "at the forefront of research and evaluation, program design, service delivery, systems integration, and advocacy to help homeless children and their families." The site includes fact sheets on topics such as homeless children and violence in the lives of homeless women, an overview of programs, a report on social supports for homeless mothers, and related information. Note: Some portions of the site lack content. http://www.familyhomelessness.org Topics: Housing, Poverty, Social Issues, Women Last updated Sep 21, 2005 National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV)
This nonprofit group "seeks to eliminate homelessness in the veteran community. ... NCHV serves as a liaison between branches of the federal government and community-based homeless veteran service providers." The site features background and statistics, and material about policy and legislation and about "Stand Down" programs ("community-based intervention" programs for homeless veterans). Also includes information specifically for homeless veterans, a list of local organizations, and links to related sites. http://www.nchv.org Topics: Communities & Groups, Housing, Military, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Dec 13, 2004 National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Details about this awareness event, held annually one week prior to Thanksgiving, where "a number of schools, communities and cities take part in a nationwide effort to bring greater awareness to the problems of hunger and homelessness." Includes background about the week and a downloadable planning manual. Co-sponsored by the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness. http://www.nationalhomeless.org/projects/awareness/awareness.html Topics: Poverty Last updated May 28, 2009 National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NHCLP)
The mission of this organization "is to prevent and end homelessness by serving as the legal arm of the nationwide movement to end homelessness. ... [It] pursues three main strategies: impact litigation, policy advocacy, and public education." The site features publications and reports, press releases and advisories, and information about projects relating to housing, income, education, civil rights, and poverty and homelessness in the U.S. Some materials only available to members. http://www.nlchp.org Topics: Housing, Law, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Sep 22, 2005 North American Street Newspaper Association (NASNA)
This organization's mission is to "support a street newspaper movement that creates and upholds journalistic and ethical standards while promoting self-help and empowerment among people living in poverty." Features a guide to starting a street newspaper and articles from street newspapers on topics such as homelessness, poverty, and affordable housing. The history page includes the section "What is a Street Newspaper?" Note: Member listing (from a different organization) is out of date. http://www.nasna.org Topics: Ethics, Housing, Newspapers, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Sep 1, 2005 The Orphan Train Collection
The Web site "is a collection of magazines, books, newspapers, newsletters, photos, and interviews" on the Orphan Trains era in American history. In the midst of poverty in the mid 1800's, New York City's, homeless and orphaned children were sent by the Children's Aid Society to adopting families in the rural Midwest in what became known as Orphan Trains, in hopes of finding better lives. From the Orphan Train Heritage Society of America (OTHSA). http://www.orphantrainriders.com/ Topics: Agriculture, Families, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Jun 18, 2002 Street News
This Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour segment looks at the street newspapers that are sold by homeless people throughout the country. It features perspectives from editors and writers for Street Sense (a street newspaper from Washington, D.C.) and the National Coalition for the Homeless. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec04/streetnews_12-15.html Topics: Housing, Newspapers, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Aug 29, 2005 The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM)
This is the "official nonpartisan organization of the nation's ... cities with populations of 30,000 or more." The site provides news, and describes key programs and provides publications in areas such as sustainable development, working families, and homelessness and hunger. Also includes a best practices database and links to websites of member cities. http://usmayors.org Topics: Environment, Government, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Aug 1, 2005 |
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