The truth about homelessness

This evidence-based article dispels common myths about homelessness. Learn the facts.

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Lake County, IL, uses quality improvement to help sustain veteran functional zero

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Research & Evaluation

Learning Brief: How Communities Assess the Quality of their Homelessness Data

The point-in-time count is the only mandated count of all people experiencing homelessness that happens annually across the country.
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What is the point-in-time count?

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Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County achieves quality data

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Pamplin Media Group: YCAP implements ‘Built for Zero’ program

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KEZI9 News: Rise in urban camping prompts short and long term change in homelessness strategy

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With data and dedication, Minneapolis/Hennepin County houses over 600 people in three and half years

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Cook County leans into a client-centered approach to make strides throughout the Covid crisis

The first step toward ending homelessness for good anywhere is building a community-wide data system accountable to a community-level aim to end all forms of homelessness.
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Gathering real-time data is the first step to ending homelessness

From the New York Times: How Many Americans Are Homeless? No One Knows
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New York Times: How Many Americans Are Homeless? No One Knows

A by-name list is a comprehensive list of every person in a community experiencing homelessness, updated in real-time.
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What is a by-name list?

Homeless street outreach. HUD requires an annual point-in-time count to measure homelessness. By-name lists provide a clearer picture of the state of homelessness.
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Yes, there’s a better way to measure homelessness than the annual point-in-time count

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