National Alliance to End Homelessness

The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a United States-based organization addressing the issue of homelessness. The Alliance provides data and research to policymakers and elected officials in order to inform policy debates. They also work on the local level provide community partners with information on best practices and technical assistance.[1]

National Alliance to End Homelessness

Founded	1983
Focus	Preventing and ending homelessness in the United States.
Location	Washington, D.C.
Website	www.endhomelessness.org

In March 2011, the Alliance partnered with 26 leaders from Australia, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States to create an International Alliance to End Homelessness.[2]

History

In 1983, the National Citizens Committee for Food and Shelter was established to meet the emergency needs of the homeless population. In 1987, the Committee determined that a more comprehensive approach was necessary and created the National Alliance to End Homelessness.[1]

The current President and CEO is Nan Roman. Roman works with the Board of Directors and the Alliance's staff to execute its mission. Current members of the Board include Susan Baker, Co-Founder,Elizabeth Boyle, Co-Founder; Mike Lowry, Gary M. Parsons, Robert Villency, President Nan Roman, Henry Cisneros, Stephen Coyle, Kenneth M. Duberstein, Jeffery Hayward, G. Allan Kingston, The Honorable John J. LaPalce, Tim Marx, Irene Mabry Moses, D. William Moreau, Norman B. Rice, Michael R. Steed, Robert D. Stillman, and Judy Woodruff.[3]

In addition to its board and staff, the Alliance partners with over 10,000 public agencies and community providers.

A presenter speaks at the National Alliance to End Homelessness, at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, July 17, 2012.[4]

In 2000 Ms. Roman launched A Plan, Not a Dream: How to End Homelessness in Ten Years, – a revolutionary nationwide initiative that provided a step-by-step community-based plan to end homelessness in a decade.[5] By 2010, there are 234 completed plans to end homelessness across the United States.[6]

Publications

The Homelessness Research Institute (HRI), the research branch of the Alliance, publishes an annual report, the State of Homelessness in America [7]

Conferences

The Alliance hosts two conferences, the National Conference on Ending Homelessness and the National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness [8][9] The 2015 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness took place on February 18 to 20 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina.[10] The 2015 National Conference on Ending Homelessness will take place at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC from July 15 to 17.[11] The Alliance still hosts the National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Capitol Hill day in Washington DC on July 22–24, 2019.[12]

Health & Human Services Secretary Sebelius Speaks at the National Alliance to End Homelessness

External links

• National Alliance to End Homelessness Official site.

Citations

1. "About us". National Alliance to End Homelessness. Washington, DC. 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
2. Roman, Nan; Poppe, Barbara (April 5, 2011). "International Leaders Create Alliance to End Homelessness". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
3. "About us". National Alliance to End Homelessness. Washington, DC. 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
4. "Read the Secretary's Remarks".
5. "A Plan, Not a Dream: How to End Homelessness in Ten Years". National Alliance to End Homelessness. 2000. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
6. Roman, Nan (January 28, 2010). "After 10 Years, Plan to End Homelessness Has Way to Go". Retrieved February 11, 2014.
7. State of Homelessness in America (PDF). Homelessness Research Institute (HRI) (Report). 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
8. "Alliance to Host HUD Secretary Donovan, VA Secretary Shinseki at National Conference on Ending Homelessness". PRWeb.
9. http://www.usich.gov/media_center/blog/the_national_conference_to_end_family_and_youth_homelessness_and_the_work_o/
10. http://help.endhomelessness.org/events/32
11. "National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Capitol Hill Day". National Alliance to End Homelessness.
12. "2019 National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Capitol Hill Day". National Alliance to End Homelessness.

References

• The New York Times, July 17, 2006 – "Bloomberg Unveils Plan to Reduce Homelessness"
• Scott, Janny (April 30, 2006). "Making a Flophouse a Home, and a Decent One at That". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
• Plan du site The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act As amended by S. 896 The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009
• A Plan: Not A Dream How to End Homelessness in Ten Years Executive Summary PDF | 24 pages National Alliance to End Homelessness