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The Homeless Advisory Board was established by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners on May 1, 2007. ( See resolution and amendment. )
The Board’s mission is the development of the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness as conceived by HUD; “leading a collaborative planning process to design, execute, and evaluate programs, policies and practices to prevent and end homelessness.”
http://www.pbcgov.com/communityservices/homelessadvisory.htm
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is pleased to present to Congress the 2007 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR). This is the third report in a series of reports on homelessness in the United States and the first to be based on a full year of Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) data reported by communities across the country. This 2007 report will provide a baseline for measuring changes in homelessness from one year to the next.
The reports respond to a series of Congressional directives beginning with the FY 2001 HUD Appropriations Act. In that year, Congress directed HUD to assist communities in implementing local HMIS and required every jurisdiction to begin client-level reporting within three years. Senate Report 106-410 noted that HMIS data could be used to develop an unduplicated count of homeless people and to analyze the use and effectiveness of homelessness assistance services. To that end, Congress further charged HUD with collecting and analyzing HMIS data from a representative sample of communities in order to understand the nature and extent of homelessness across the nation.
The Co-Occurring and Homeless Activities Branch (CHAB) second issue of its Bi-Monthly Newsletter.
The Department of Children and Families has prepared its annual report on homeless
conditions in Florida. In accordance with the requirements of section 420.623(4), Florida
Statutes, the 2008 Report consists of the following:
? Information on the number of persons who are homeless, and their characteristics;
? Progressmade in developing and implementing local homeless assistance
continuum of care plans;
? Local programs, resources and spending plans;
? Recommendations for programs and funding.
What will most help homeless people reenter the fabric of society? Some say the answer is right there in the question: a home. In this PBS video, NOW investigates a program that secures apartments for the long-term homeless, even if they haven't kicked their bad habits. If you think that sounds crazy, think again. Advocates say this approach reduces costs, encourages self-help and counseling participation, and restores self-esteem. The evidence seems to be with them, and the program is spreading to hundreds of cities across the country. NOW follows a man nicknamed 'Footie' who invited us to see this idea in action in New York City.
To view video please go to: http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/305/video.html