100kHomes Blog

The March numbers are in, and we’re excited to announce that 11 communities across the country reached their local goals of housing 2.5% of their chronic and vulnerable homeless populations each month! This list includes: Bergen County (17.01%), Tulsa (15.31%), Chattanooga Region (8.42%), Shreveport/Bossier (7.92%), Richmond (7.77%), Omaha (6.44%), Portland (5.08%), North Hollywood/ Sun Valley (4.25%), Charlotte (3.91%), Silverlake (3.60%), and Denver (2.5%).

As the Campaign’s efforts to house homeless families continue to gain steam, we’re turning to a trusted expert to help chart the way forward. This week, we’re excited to announce that Mattie Lord of UMOM New Day Centers in Phoenix, AZ will chair a new Campaign task force to identify best practices from across the country for helping the most vulnerable homeless families access permanent housing.

Over the last few months, we’ve worked with our quality assurance  partners at the Center for Urban and Community Services to take a rigorous look at the data from the first 18 months of the Campaign. We found many reasons to celebrate, but we also identified a few red flags. One of the most important aspects of the Campaign is the way it encourages communities to learn from one another and get better at what they do.

It’s one of the most heartbreaking things we see on the streets-- families, often with with young children, lacking any place to call home. From the outset, the vision for the 100,000 Homes Campaign has included homeless families, and in the coming months, we’ll be stepping up our efforts to help communities identify vulnerable families and move them into appropriate housing that meets their service needs and keeps them together.