Newark, New Jersey, and its partners in the Essex County Continuum of Care have achieved a remarkable milestone: a more than 30% reduction in unsheltered homelessness over four years.

This progress is no accident. Newark established a centralized Office of Homeless Services, invested in staff retention, expanded outreach, and strengthened partnerships to ensure that more neighbors could transition from the streets into housing.

As part of the Built for Zero movement, Newark is showing what’s possible when communities focus on solutions and treat homelessness as a civic challenge that can be solved.

Learn more about how they did this in a case study by the National Alliance to End Homelessness.