race and homelessness

The systems responding to homelessness have not historically been designed to identify or address racial disparities.

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Supporting racially equitable homeless response systems

Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, have worked to decrease veteran homelessness by 20%. Their efforts were featured in a HISTORY® video, sponsored by Rocket Mortgage.

Case Studies

Case Study: Addressing Racial Equity in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County’s Homeless Response System

Rosanne Haggerty speaks at Harvard’s “Homelessness in America: The Search for Solutions During COVID-19”

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Built for Zero takes a public health approach to homelessness

Our team believes this framework can empower communities working to end homelessness to ensure their systems aren’t leaving anyone behind. This framework is just one tool in the movement toward racial equity, driven by a growing coalition of organizations within the homeless sector.

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A measurement framework for racial equity in homeless response systems

Homelessness is a mirror. It reflects our nation’s living history of racism.

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Video: Racism and homelessness

To change conditions around homelessness, we needed to invest in changing norms, policies, and public accountability.

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A New Paradigm for Ending Homelessness in the U.S., Together

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Built for Zero movement convenes around a commitment to racial equity

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Community Solutions is a non-profit organization that works to achieve a lasting end to homelessness that leaves no one behind.
Our initiative Built for Zero is a movement of 100+ communities working to measurably end homelessness.

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