Legislative Updates 
Most Americans underestimate how the problem of homelessness affects families. About 600,000 families and 1.35 million children experience homelessness in the United States. 
Between 150,000 to 200,000 people are homeless for long periods or have repeated episodes of homelessness. The solution is permanent supportive housing. 
Everyone finds transitioning to adulthood difficult, but homeless adolescents have even greater obstacles to overcome. Approximately 8 percent of American youth experience homelessness each year. 
America’s small towns and communities are not immune to the problem of homelessness. Almost 9 percent of our nation’s homeless live in rural communities. .JPG)
Too many veterans have no place to return home. On any given night, as many as 200,000 veterans are living on the street or in shelter. 
Victims of domestic violence sometimes have to choose between leaving their home or losing their life. 13 percent of homeless families report domestic violence as the cause of their homelessness. 
Homeless people suffer from high rates of mental and physical health problems often exacerbated by living on the streets and in shelters. |
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What Gets Measured, Gets Done: A Toolkit on Performance Measurement for Ending Homelessness.jpg) This toolkit provides an overview of performance measurement 101, including how to design a system and build it from scratch, using data to manage or change a homeless system, and understanding and implementing system-level performance measurement.
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December 1, 2008
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Where God Left His Shoes
Opens December 12, 2008
2009 National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness
February 12-13, 2009
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This video highlights how communities across the country are decreasing homelessness among families. Thanks to the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, it’s yours to use for free. 
