Local links:
- www.dss.state.la.us
- www.hud.gov
- www.unitedway-nwla.org
- www.centerpt.org
- http://www.800charitycars.org/facts.htm
- The Community Foundation of Shreveport-Bossier Lists recent grantees and amounts, with information on services for donors and on grant application and reporting guidelines.
National links:
- National Alliance to End Homelessness: Family Homelessness in our nation and community: A problem with a solution. www.hoopsforthehomeless.org
- U.S. Conference of Mayors – Sodexho (2005) Hunger and homelessness survey: A status report on hunger and homelessness in American’s cities. www.usmayors.org
- Homelessness, Housing Problems and Child Welfare: One in five: Housing as a factor in the admission of children to care. www.urbancenter.utornoto.ca
- Homelessness, Inadequate Housing and Domestic Violence: Multiply homeless families: The insidious impact of violence. www.fanniemaefoundation.org
- Pathways to and from homelessness: women and children in Chicago shelters. www.impactresearch.org
- Housing Affordability Challenges Facing Poor Families: The state of the nation’s housing: 2005 www.jchs.harvard.edu; Out of Reach, 2005: www.nligc.org
- Impact of Homelessness & Inadequate housing on Children: Homeless children: America’s new outcasts. www.familyhomelessness.org
- Housing Solutions to End Homelessness: Family Housing Fund (1999) The Supportive Housing Continuum: A Model for Housing Homeless Families. www.fhfund.org; Surviving against the odds: Families’ journeys off welfare and out of homelessness. Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research. www.huduser.org
- Reconnecting Homeless Individuals and Families to the Community. Practical Lessons: The 1998 National Symposium on Homelessness Research. aspe.hhs.gov
- Homeless families program: A summary of key findings. To improve health and health care 1997: www.rwjf.org
- The increasing use of TANF and state matching funds to provide housing assistance to families moving from welfare to work – 2001 supplement. www.cbpp.org
- Family matters: A guide to developing family supportive housing. www.csh.org
- Predictors for homelessness among families in New York City: From shelter request to housing stability. www.nlihc.org
- Preventing Homelessness Among Families: Strategies for preventing homelessness. www.huduser.org; Rethinking the prevention of homelessness. aspe.hhs.gov
- Promoting Education of Children Experiencing Homelessness. Educating children without housing: A primer on legal requirements and implementation strategies for educators, advocates and policymakers. www.abanet.org; Local homeless education liaison toolkit. www.serve.org/nche; State coordinator’s handbook for supporting local homeless education liaisons. www.serve.org/nche
- Funding Resources: Ending Homelessness: The Philanthropic Role. www.nfg.org; TANF funding for services in supportive housing for homeless families; www.csh.org
- Of Special Interest: Every door closed: Barriers facing parents with criminal records. www.clasp.org; Families on the edge: Homeless young parents and their welfare experiences. www.clasp.org
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