Family Homelessness Strategy
Silos to Systems: Solutions for Vulnerable Families
On October 6, 2011, Building Changes, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Corporation for Supportive Housing, the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Casey Family Programs convened a meeting of local, state, and national leaders in the field. The purpose of this meeting was to develop a shared agenda for policy and systems change that is informed by the most innovative thinking and promising practices in the fields of child welfare and income and work supports for vulnerable families, with particular attention to housing needs and solutions for the most vulnerable and homeless families with children.
The following background papers were prepared for this meeting by Building Changes and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH):
Silos to Systems: Connecting Vulnerable Families to Work and Incomes to Prevent and End Homelessness
The following “Silos to Systems” report summarizes the themes and highlights emerging from the October 2011 meeting. It focuses on ideas and opportunities for aligned or coordinated efforts among leaders dedicated to addressing the needs of our nation’s most vulnerable families.
Silos to Systems: Solutions for Vulnerable Families - Summary Report
Ending Family Homelessness in Washington State: An Emerging Approach
Building Changes’ “Ending Family Homelessness in Washington State: An Emerging Approach” policy paper examines a framework for understanding homeless and vulnerable families and innovative approaches to serving them coupled with policy recommendations for moving this work forward. Released in February 2011, this paper was developed in consultation with and input from local, state, and federal homelessness experts and advocates.
Ending Family Homelessness in Washington State: An Emerging Approach (Executive Summary)
Ending Family Homelessness in Washington State: An Emerging Approach (Full Paper)
Ending Family Homelessness in Washington State: Healthcare Policy Brief
