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From
May 10, 2013

“Got Your 6” Campaign Marks One Year of Progress Toward Bridging Civilian-Military Divide and Improving Veteran Reintegration

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the national veteran campaign Got Your 6. The campaign unites more than two dozen veteran-focused nonprofits with the leading entertainment studios, networks, and agencies in Hollywood to benefit tens of thousands of veterans and military families in communities across the country.

From
May 7, 2013

Mayor and volunteers work to get homeless off streets

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker led a team of volunteers canvassing the streets of downtown Houston to interview homeless individuals as part of Houston Registry Week. More than 120 volunteers are participating in a weeklong campaign as part of the city's plan to get 2,500 homeless persons off the streets by 2016.

From
Apr 19, 2013

State Of Homelessness in America 2013 Unveiled

There was a feeling of expectation in the room at the National Press Club last week as the National Alliance To End Homelessness (NAEH) unveiled its State Of Homelessness In America 2013 report.

From
Apr 2, 2013

Fairfax County's Homeless Population Declines 12 Percent

“These numbers are very encouraging and energizing for our community of nonprofit, government, business and faith community partners who are working day-in and day-out on behalf of some of our most vulnerable citizens,” Klein said. “I am pleased to see that the strategies embedded in our 10-year plan are working.”

From
Mar 20, 2013

Champions of Change

Becky Kanis is being honored as a Champion of Change for her efforts as a woman veteran. Below is her submission to the White House blog:

From
Mar 18, 2013

Home First Program Starts Changing Lives of Homeless

David Williamson's life has changed from living between two fences by train tracks with nothing but some clothes and little food to now being able to cook and sleep on a bed in his own apartment in Bakersfield.

Williamson, 57, is one of the first 12 homeless people chosen by the Kern Homeless Collaborative to be given his own apartment and receive support services through Home First 12. It's the local name for a nationwide project called 100,000 Homes Campaign, which aims to house the most vulnerable street homeless in America by mid-2014.

From
Mar 5, 2013

Finding Homes for the Homeless

Sunrise is still hours away when the first volunteers begin trickling into the Mott Community Center in Fairfax. Armed with coffee and rain gear, they gather the supplies they’ll need for the day: maps, hygiene kits and six-page surveys with questions such as “How long have you been homeless this time?” and “How many times in the past three months have you been to the emergency room?”

From
Feb 27, 2013

An End to Veteran Homelessness in Sight

The discussion was not all doom and gloom, however. Linda Charest, a Marine Corps veteran, offered an overheard rallying cry. “If homelessness is to be ended, it will end with veterans first,” she said, signaling the concerted efforts public and private forces to solve the problem.

From
Feb 21, 2013

Guest Commentary: ‘100,000 Homes’ Takes Aim at Local Homelessness

“Homelessness is like a deep hole you can’t climb out of. Drinking makes the day go by. Once you’re caught in that rut, it’s hard to get out,” George says.

“‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head’ and ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ – yeah, right. You live outside and tell me you love raindrops,” Mary says.

From
Feb 21, 2013

New Approach to Helping Chronic Homeless

The number of chronically homeless individuals in Fairfax County is on the rise. Currently, nearly 300 individuals are considered chronically homeless, many living in cars or sleeping in tents. In an effort to find permanent homes for these individuals, the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Partnership to Prevent and End Homelessness is joining the 100,000 Homes Campaign, a national movement to find permanent homes for 100,000 chronically homeless throughout the nation.