Blog: Case Studies

Across the country, 100,000 Homes communities have made incredible progress on housing their most vulnerable homeless neighbors. Their stories show that homelessness can be solved!

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LA Times Tells Hollywood's Dramatic Campaign Story

Over the weekend, the Los Angeles Times printed the dramatic story of how Campaign members in Hollywood have housed 37 people and raised $800,000 in a single year.

The article by Alexandra Zavis quotes Kerry Morrison, the courageous leader of the Hollywood effort, saying, "When you pull the veil of anonymity away and reveal who these human beings are, resources appear."

By Jake Maguire on May 23, 2011

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Philadelphia Commits to House 50 as Registry Week Ends

Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter joined City and Federal officials last month to announce the results of Philadelphia's Homeless Outreach (Registry) Week. At the event, officials reaffirmed the city's commitment to house 50 of its most vulnerable homeless people over the next year.

By Jake Maguire on May 20, 2011

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Camille Levee leading volunteers-- Photo by Housing 1000

Volunteer Profile: Camille Levee, Glendale

Camille Levee is no stranger to homeless advocacy. In 1981 she started the first scout troop in Phoenix, Arizona for girls living in homeless shelters. Currently she runs a non-profit in Glendale that pairs un- and underinsured children -- some of whom live in cars or on the street -- with physicians who can provide services the kids need.

By Jake Maguire on May 16, 2011

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One Year after Registry Week, Hollywood Shares Stories of Success

Hollywood may be famous for wealth and glamor, but it's also home to a surprising number of homeless people. Last Thursday, Hollywood4WRD held a community event to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Hollywood Registry Week and the effort to bring Hollywood's homeless inside.

What a difference a year can make!

By Jake Maguire on May 13, 2011

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In Albuquerque, Homelessness Gives Way to Permanent Homes

If you followed Albuquerque Registry Week in February, you’re probably wondering how things have turned out. We checked in with the team on the ground and discovered inspiring results.

Since Registry Week ended three months ago, Albuquerque has moved five people into permanent supportive housing, including four of the city’s 75 most vulnerable homeless residents.

By Jake Maguire on May 10, 2011

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After Registry Week, Work of Housing Glendale's Homeless Residents Begins

Community volunteers took to the streets of Glendale this week to compile a by-name and photo detailed registry of the city's homeless population. Participants in the Glendale Registry Week surveyed 43 homeless individuals in the city of Glendale, identifying almost half of them as vulnerable and at increased risk of death.



By Jake Maguire on May 6, 2011

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Glendale Registry Week Underway

Glendale Registry Week is underway in California, and so far the results are encouraging.

This weekend, 11 communities from across Southern California and Texas gathered in Glendale for Registry Week Boot Camp, where they learned how to host Registry Week efforts in their own cities and towns. At the close of Boot Camp, these communities jumped in to participate in Glendale's own Registry Week, which kicked off Sunday morning.

By Jake Maguire on May 3, 2011

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Tanya vs. the Bureaucracy

One of the Campaign's biggest long-term goals is to spur changes to the hopelessly inefficient housing placement process. Now, in Los Angeles, a brilliant young designer is helping us do it.

In most communities, the process for moving someone from homelessness into permanent housing is inefficient and unnecessarily complicated. It takes an average of nine months to complete as many as 40 steps! For a community's most vulnerable homeless people, that delay can be lethal.

By Jake Maguire on April 15, 2011

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Hartford Becomes First Campaign Community to Meet Housing Goal

At its Registry Week last May, Hartford, CT set an initial goal of housing 40 people. This month, they reported their 44th placement, making them the first Campaign community to reach its target.

“It’s been an amazing success,” says Christie Corrigan of Hartford’s Journey Home. “The key was to get as many partners as possible on board from the beginning.”

By Jake Maguire on March 24, 2011

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Arizona Partners Share Ideas for Innovating with Mainstream Housing Resources

Last week, our partners at the Arizona Coalition to End Homelessness published the second in a series of three whitepapers spotlighting creative ways to end homelessness with mainstream resources.

By Jake Maguire on March 20, 2011

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