CHALENG 2013 Survey Now Open to All Homeless, Formerly Homeless Veterans
The CHALENG 2013 survey is now open to all homeless and formerly homeless Veterans, VA, and community partners. In 1994, the VA launched...
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Here you'll find the latest information about what's happening at our member organizations, opportunities in the community, and the latest news from the Legislature. Also VAHC Staff share their thoughts about the housing crisis in Vermont.
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David Martins
Dec 18, 20132 min read
Seven Days Profiles Harbor Place, Recent Homeless Family
Kathryn Flagg for Seven Days has written a new article on Harbor Place. The report highlights the story of the Sweeney’s, a family who...
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David Martins
Dec 3, 20132 min read
Bennington Select Board Votes for New Prohibitions Aimed at Homeless
Last week the town of Bennington’s Select Board voted to approve a series of controversial amendments to an ordinance which would greatly...
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David Martins
Dec 2, 20131 min read
January 15-17: Beyond Housing – A National Conversation on Child Homelessness and Poverty
It’s never too early to be looking ahead. The Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH) is inviting service providers,...
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David Martins
Nov 21, 20132 min read
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: Hunger Pains
This week is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. The other day Rita Markley, Executive Director of the Committee on Temporary...
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David Martins
Nov 7, 20132 min read
Brattleboro Winter Shelter Opens Early Due To High Demand
Last week Brattleboro’s winter shelter opened early due to increased demand. VPR has the details: Officials say the demand for overnight...
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David Martins
Sep 18, 20131 min read
Point-in-Time Count of Homelessness in Vermont
The next Point-in-Time (PIT) count of Vermont’s homeless population will take place on January 29, 2014. The PIT Count allows local...
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David Martins
Sep 4, 20132 min read
Update on Emergency Housing Rules Changes
On August 22 the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR) approved revisions the Department for Children and Families (DCF)...
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David Martins
Jul 30, 20131 min read
TIMES ARGUS – Counting our homeless: Vermont struggles to pinpoint needs
By Eric Blaisdell. Reposted from the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus, July 28, 2013. “It’s anyone’s guess how many people are actually...
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David Martins
Jul 24, 20131 min read
DCF unveils new emergency housing proposal
Vermont housing advocates met with officials from the Department for Children and Families yesterday to discuss revising the agency’s...
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David Martins
Jul 23, 20131 min read
Burlington Free Press: Point system for the homeless would limit motel stays
Media coverage of the changes to the General Assistance Emergency Housing Rules continues this week in the Burlington Free Press....
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David Martins
Jul 18, 20131 min read
VTDigger: State may pull back on new rules governing motel stays for homeless
Commissioner David Yacovone says he is “guardedly optimistic” that the Department of Children and Families will be able to relax the...
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David Martins
Jul 16, 20132 min read
VA Announces $300 Million in New Grants to Help End Veterans’ Homelessness
VA Announces $300 Million in New Grants to Help End Veterans’ Homelessness Initiative Targets 120,000 Homeless and At-Risk Vets and...
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David Martins
Jul 15, 20131 min read
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: St. Albans Messenger – City School's revolving door, Moving has co
This article, which appeared in the St. Albans Messenger in May 2013, describes the link between students who relocate from school to...
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David Martins
Jul 15, 20131 min read
Rutland Herald: Vt. to cut motel stays for homeless
Director of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC) Erhard Mahnke and Co-chair of the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness,...
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David Martins
Jul 11, 20131 min read
VPR's Vermont Edition features changes to GA housing rules
David Yacovone, DCF Commissioner and Joshua Davis, Executive Director of Morningside Shelter in Brattleboro, were featured on Vermont...
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David Martins
Jul 8, 20131 min read
Stakeholders respond to GA Emergency Housing Rules changes
The Vermont Department of Children and Families, Economic Services Division announced changes to the General Assistance (GA) Emergency...
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David Martins
Jun 17, 20131 min read
Vermont's housing authorities feel the impacts of sequestration
Public housing authorities in Vermont are feeling the effects of sequestration on already stressed budgets. This results in fewer issued...
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David Martins
Jun 13, 20131 min read
Register today for the 2013 National Conference on Ending Homelessness
Due to overwhelming response, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) now anticipates that registration for the 2013 National...
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David Martins
May 7, 20131 min read
Federal support for Vermont homeless programs renewed
By Leslie Black-Plumeau. Reposted from Housing Matters, May 3, 2013. “Nearly $3.6 million in annual federal assistance for transitional,...
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