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Website Resources for Homelessness
National Alliance To End Homelessness
https://endhomelessness.org/how-to-get-help-experiencing-homelssness/
National Runaway Safeline
https://www.1800runaway.org
This hotline gives free services to young people with limited or no access to money. 24/7 There is always someone available to listen and to offer non-directive, non-judgemental support.
Food Pantries Near Me
https://www.foodpantriesnear.me
You can use this site to find food pantries near your area.
Homeless Assistance
https://www.homelessassistance.us
They provide any type of program that can assist someone who is homeless or about to be homeless.
Examples of listings include: Homeless Shelters, Community Meals, Free Food, Social Service Organizations, Free Clothes,
Housing Assistance, and Free Medical and Dental Care Etc! Search your state to see what resources are available.
Salvation Army
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/provide-shelter/
For those with no place to go or in need of emergency shelter, local Salvation Army homeless shelters provide a warm, safe place for men, women, and – whenever possible – families to stay.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
https://www.hud.gov/findshelter
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Find Shelter tool provides information about housing, shelter, health care, and clothing resources in communities across the country. Click on one of the categories, enter your location, and click Search to get started.
211
https://www.211.org
Get help paying bills, finding food, finding housing, etc.
National Coalition for the Homeless
http://nationalhomeless.org/references/need-help/
If you are not homeless yet, it may be possible to avoid becoming homeless by finding out about prevention or emergency assistance programs in your area. Often these programs can help in paying rent, utilities, or bills. If you are homeless now, emergency assistance programs may help with health care, food, and temporary, transitional, or permanent housing.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.hhs.gov/programs/social-services/homelessness/resources/index.html
In addition to grant programs and research relevant to homelessness, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) also funds several resource centers and activities that provide valuable information for consumers, providers, and policymakers. Several HHS Operating Divisions also have web pages with agency-specific information related to homelessness.
Volunteers of America
https://www.voa.org/homeless-people
At Volunteers of America, we are more than a nonprofit organization. We are a ministry of service that includes nearly 16,000 paid, professional employees dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential.
USA.gov
https://www.usa.gov/housing-help-audiences
Find housing resources targeted to certain audience groups.
https://endhomelessness.org/how-to-get-help-experiencing-homelssness/
National Runaway Safeline
https://www.1800runaway.org
This hotline gives free services to young people with limited or no access to money. 24/7 There is always someone available to listen and to offer non-directive, non-judgemental support.
Food Pantries Near Me
https://www.foodpantriesnear.me
You can use this site to find food pantries near your area.
Homeless Assistance
https://www.homelessassistance.us
They provide any type of program that can assist someone who is homeless or about to be homeless.
Examples of listings include: Homeless Shelters, Community Meals, Free Food, Social Service Organizations, Free Clothes,
Housing Assistance, and Free Medical and Dental Care Etc! Search your state to see what resources are available.
Salvation Army
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/provide-shelter/
For those with no place to go or in need of emergency shelter, local Salvation Army homeless shelters provide a warm, safe place for men, women, and – whenever possible – families to stay.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
https://www.hud.gov/findshelter
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Find Shelter tool provides information about housing, shelter, health care, and clothing resources in communities across the country. Click on one of the categories, enter your location, and click Search to get started.
211
https://www.211.org
Get help paying bills, finding food, finding housing, etc.
National Coalition for the Homeless
http://nationalhomeless.org/references/need-help/
If you are not homeless yet, it may be possible to avoid becoming homeless by finding out about prevention or emergency assistance programs in your area. Often these programs can help in paying rent, utilities, or bills. If you are homeless now, emergency assistance programs may help with health care, food, and temporary, transitional, or permanent housing.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.hhs.gov/programs/social-services/homelessness/resources/index.html
In addition to grant programs and research relevant to homelessness, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) also funds several resource centers and activities that provide valuable information for consumers, providers, and policymakers. Several HHS Operating Divisions also have web pages with agency-specific information related to homelessness.
Volunteers of America
https://www.voa.org/homeless-people
At Volunteers of America, we are more than a nonprofit organization. We are a ministry of service that includes nearly 16,000 paid, professional employees dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential.
USA.gov
https://www.usa.gov/housing-help-audiences
Find housing resources targeted to certain audience groups.
Videos About Homelessness
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Many parts of the United States are suffering with massive homeless camps. Every day in the US, on average, 55 people become homeless. (Video is about 30 minutes)
The mayor of Los Angeles has declared a homelessness crisis. As the city struggles to respond, one man has his own unique solution. But can he evade authorities to get people off the streets? (Video is about 12 minutes). *Trigger warning-Shows active drug use
CONTENT WARNING: This video contains information about drug use and addiction which may be triggering to some. *Must be watched on You Tube (Video is about 12 minutes)
After taking on several projects to help tackle the stigma associated with homelessness Ed discusses the little everyday things we can do to help homeless people. He slept rough for 48 hours in April 2017 in order to change the perception his students had of homelessness. (Video is about 8 minutes)
Ginny Burton was introduced to marijuana at the age of six. She was using meth at age 12, and by 14 she was smoking crack. At 16 she was raped by a man who bought drugs from her mother. By 17 she'd attempted suicide for the first of many times. She got pregnant and the baby’s father was shot and killed. At 21 she started shooting heroin. By 23 she was a hardcore heroin addict. |
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You see them panhandling nearly every day, but it’s what you don’t see that reveals the depth of the opioid crisis. (Video is about 7 minutes)
Barry Petersen takes a look at the Colorado Village Collaborative, a group building and running small housing units to help people get back on their feet. (Video is about 12 minutes)
Mona is a great example of why we all need to advocate for more affordable housing and mental health services. (Video is about 12 minutes)
When Richard J. Berry, the mayor of Albuquerque, saw a man on a street corner holding a cardboard sign that read "Want a job," he decided to take him (and others in his situation) up on it. (Video is about 18 minutes)
Writer-director Doug Roland's Oscar-nominated short drama -- executive produced by Marlee Matlin and in partnership with Helen Keller Services -- is a deceptively simple narrative that takes place over one evening between two characters. It uncovers riches of empathy, along with a profound revelation about how people can offer fellowship, help and care to one another, even in the simplest of ways. |
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Journalist Johann Hari joins us to talk about his 3 year investigation into the war on drugs and his new book about his findings "Chasing The Scream". (Video is about 18 minutes)
Filmed in Brighton and Hove, which has seen the UK’s biggest increase in homelessness over the past year. We meet Paige, who is 21 and sleeps in a graveyard; Tanya, who is seven months pregnant and sleeps rough with her partner; and Jo-Jo, who is 21, smokes spice and sleeps in shop doorways. |
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A couple talks about living homeless. (Video is about 18 minutes)
Paige has had a fresh start in a hostel but her daughter is being put up for adoption, while Maria has succumbed to the grip of heroin addiction, having had two children removed from her care. With around three-quarters of mothers sleeping on the streets having had kids taken away, can they break the vicious cycle? |
Some of the Organizations below are state specific but offer some encouraging ideas for helping homeless people or people living on a tight budget.
Person Shares 21 Tips On How To Prepare For Being Homeless
https://www.boredpanda.com/homeless-survival-advice/?utm_source=duckduckgo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic
How to survive being homeless and broke
https://mdcreekmore.com/homeless-survival-tips/
The Penny Hoarder
https://www.thepennyhoarder.com
Founded in 2010, The Penny Hoarder is one of the nation’s largest personal finance websites. Its purpose is to help people take control of their personal finances and make smart money decisions by sharing actionable articles and resources on how to earn, save and manage money. For three consecutive years, the Inc 500/5000 has ranked The Penny Hoarder one of the fastest-growing private media companies in America. The Penny Hoarder envisions a world where there is less money stress. The Penny Hoarder’s mission is to empower people to make smart choices with their money.
Tiny House Expedition
https://tinyhouseexpedition.com
we seek to inspire others to redefine home band rethink housing through thought-provoking storytelling, resource sharing, and educational events. Humbly, we have the world’s most traveled tiny house on wheels.
Colorado Village Collaborative
https://www.coloradovillagecollaborative.org
Tiny home villages provide a strategy for quickly and cost-effectively developing temporary housing units that can be utilized to transition people from homelessness to stable housing. While a new affordable unit in Denver costs an average of $290,000, a tiny home can be constructed for $15,000 in material costs. Each home provides dignity and privacy, while the villages are designed to provide a pathway to stable housing. Each village employs a participatory governance structure, empowering villagers to design their community and their future.
Heading Home
https://headinghome.org
Heading Home is a New Mexico non-profit that provides emergency housing, permanent supportive housing services and prioritized street outreach to people experiencing homelessness.
LIHI
https://www.lihihousing.org
The Low Income Housing Institute develops, owns and operates housing for the benefit of low-income, homeless and formerly homeless people in Washington State and administers a range of supportive service programs to assist those we serve in maintaining stable housing and increasing their self-sufficiency.
Nickelsville
https://feednickelsville.wixsite.com/nickelsville
Nickelsville's villages are self-governed by the homeless people who live there. Each person has weekly obligations, while elected leaders make sure rules are followed and solve problems that arise. Once a week people gather to conduct Nickelsville business at the Nickelsville Central Committee Meeting.
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