Communities are proving there's a better way to measure homelessness. It’s called a by-name list.
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Yes, there’s a better way to measure homelessness than the annual point-in-time count
Here’s how cities are using real-time data, and by-name lists, to end homelessness — and why HUD is allowing communities to use it this year.
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Racism and homelessness are inextricably linked. Here’s what we’re doing about it.
Built for Zero is working to develop a roadmap for homeless response systems that addresses racial disparities. We believe that the same rigorous improvement techniques that have helped communities drive better outcomes across the general population can also help them surface and begin to dismantle the racism that pervades public systems.
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Press Release: Bakersfield/Kern County Achieves Functional Zero for Chronic Homelessness
Built for Zero has certified Bakersfield, California as the fifth community in the United States to receive this certification for making chronic, or long-term, homelessness rare.
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