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THE 10-YEAR ACTION PLAN
A PARTNERSHIP OF THE CITY OF RALEIGH, WAKE COUNTY, TRIANGLE UNITED WAY,  AND THE WAKE CONTINUUM OF CARE
WITH RALEIGH/WAKE CITIZENS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY AND FAITH ORGANIZATIONS  

AROUND THE CITY

Let's Get To Work
www.letsgettowork.org
A special funding effort and community donations opportunity to help individuals and families who are homeless overcome barriers of unaffordable childcare, unavailable transportation and legal difficulties. This program is managed by Good Work, Inc. and developed through the Education and Education Action/Strategy group of the 10 Year Plan to end and prevent homelessness.

Triangle United Way
www.unitedwaytriangle.org
United Way’s Mission: Triangle United Way is improving lives by mobilizing the caring power of community.  We achieve that mission by investing for community impact. Impact means achieving sustained change in community conditions effects of poverty in Wake County by meeting people's basic needs for food, shelter and healthcare and by providing services that promote self-sufficiency.

Urban Ministries of Wake County
http://www.urbanmin.org/index.php
Urban Ministries of Wake County is a human service agency that alleviates the effects of poverty in Wake County by meeting people's basic needs for food, shelter and healthcare and by providing services that promote self-sufficiency. 

Passage Home
http://www.passagehome.org/
Passage Home is a faith based community development corporation.  Our mission is to help strengthen and stabilize low wealth families and neighborhoods using a community economic development strategy that includes assisting families in transition, developing affordable housing including home ownership opportunities, creating economic opportunities that build family self-sufficiency, and strengthening the spiritual well-being of the communities we serve. 

PLM Families Together
 http://www.plmft.org
PLM Families Together provides short term housing, comprehensive support services, life skills training, children’s services, and after care case management for homeless families. PLMFT welcomes single mothers and fathers with children, or couples with children. “Helping homeless families reach independence, since 1980.” 

The Women’s Center of Wake County
http://www.wcwc.org/
To promote the emotional, physical and economical empowerment of women to lead self-directed lives. 

CASA

www.casanc.org
A nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the housing needs of low wealth individuals especially those with disabilities.  CASA believes that all people, regardless of income, deserve a decent, safe and sanitary place to call home.  CASA believes that people with disabilities, like everyone else, should be allowed to choose where they will live.  CASA's goal is to allow those people who desire to live independently and have the ability to do so, to have the opportunity to live in our communities.  CASA works closely with Wake County Human Services and other providers to make available to CASA tenants the support services necessary for successful independent living. 

Wake County Human Services / Cornerstone & Housing Assistance
http://www.wakegov.com/humanservices/housing/homeless/cornerstone.htm
Cornerstone is a multi-service center for homeless individuals located at 220 Snow Avenue at the Hargett Street intersection on the western edge of downtown Raleigh. Cornerstone provides: Information, Referrals, Mental Health Services, Employment Counseling, Shower Facilities, Voice Mail Boxes, and on a rotating basis, Veterans, Disability, & Substance Abuse services.

 Raleigh Rescue Mission
http://www.raleigh-rescue.org/
The Raleigh Rescue Mission was founded in 1961 to bring hope and healing to the poor and homeless of Raleigh and the Triangle. Committed to the belief that only a personal relationship with Jesus Christ brings lasting change and renewal to broken lives, the Mission provides physical, emotional, spiritual and academic assistance to hurting men, women and children. 

The Healing Place of Wake County
http://www.hpowc.org
The Healing Place of Wake County is a non-profit rescue and rehabilitation facility that offers a free, long-term, residential recovery program for homeless adult men with alcohol and drug addictions. The Healing Place opened on January 15, 2001. 

Salvation Army Raleigh

http://www.uss.salvationarmy.org/uss/www_uss.nsf  (Southeast Region web site)

Christine.Shaw@uss.salvationarmy.org (Raleigh contact)

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. 

Haven House Services
www.havenhousenc.org
Haven House Services is a nonprofit agency serving the needs of troubled young people and their families since 1973. Haven House provides shelter, counseling, and independent living skills to youth in need.

Wake Housing and Homeless Coalition
Wake Housing and Homeless Coalition educates and activates the citizens of Wake County, North Carolina to develop and implement solutions to the problem of our growing homeless population. Our mission is to improve the conditions of the homeless and ill housed. The functions of the organization are to advocate, educate, assess needs, raise funds and support all efforts to serve the homeless.

North Carolina Oxford House
www.oxfordhousenc.org
Oxford House is a concept in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.  In its simplest form, an Oxford House describes a democratically run, self-supporting and drug free home. In Wake County we have: 11 Men's Houses - 90 Beds, 3 Women's Houses - 25 Beds.

Literacy Council of Wake County
 http://www.wakeliteracy.org
Literacy Council of Wake County:  Trains volunteer literacy tutors and teaches adult students in Wake County reading, writing, speaking and life skills free of charge in a one-to-one or small group setting. 

Raleigh Housing Authority
www.rhaonline.com
The mission of the Raleigh Housing Authority is to provide safe, quality, affordable housing to low and moderate income families in the greater Raleigh community; and to promote personal responsibility and self-sufficiency of residents while maintaining the fiscal integrity of the agency. 

Downtown Housing Improvement Corporation
http://www.dhic.org/
DHIC, Inc. is a private non-profit housing development company that builds high quality affordable housing in the Research Triangle Region of North Carolina. DHIC's work is directed at ensuring that all citizens in our communities have equal access to:

  • High quality and affordable housing and services to meet other basic needs;

  • Opportunities for the creation and building of wealth; and

  • Support for stable, enriching home lives and families.


Summit House of Raleigh

www.summithouse.org  (state)   summit.2@mindspring.com (Raleigh)
The Summit House program strengthens the family by intervening in the lives of non-violent women offenders and their children. Comprehensive services are administered to the women and their children through the efforts of a public-private partnership in a highly structured and controlled environment. The program strives to break the cycle of crime. Summit House also advocates nationally for community-based sentencing programs.

Raleigh Community Development Department
CD manages federal Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds, for investments in affordable housing within the city. Examples of past investments include acquisition and rehabilitation of units for transitional housing, support for CHDOs, and funding of support services for low-income persons threatened by possible homelessness. The City of Raleigh also provides matching funds for HUD-funded Continuum of Care projects serving the homeless.

Interact of Wake County
www.interactofwake.org
Interact is a private, non-profit, United Way agency that provides safety, support, and awareness to victims and survivors of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault. Interact fulfills this mission through the support of its volunteers and community.  If you, or a friend require assistance, contact our 24-hour-a-day crisis lines at : 828-7740 (domestic violence), or 828-3005 (sexual assault).

Triangle Family Services
http://www.tfsnc.org
TCF is a local United Way agency helping families and children throughout the Triangle. Established in 1937, it is one of the oldest and most comprehensive nonprofits in the region. All of our services are confidential and nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation. Through skilled and compassionate care, TFS annually helps more than 5,000 Triangle families and individuals achieve Financial Security, Family Safety, and Mental Health. Please see our website for specific information on the services we provide.

StepUP
www.step-up.us
StepUP is a life changing community comprised of dedicated program participants, community volunteers, staff, donors, and employers. Our Life Skills program is a nine month phased curriculum for people already employed but ready to make significant life improvements. Our Jobs program gives participants a week long employability training experience, helps them find jobs, and then supports them through their first year and beyond to keep them employed.
 

AROUND THE STATE

General Information - North Carolina Homeless Services - HUD
 http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=nc&topic=homeless
If you are homeless and need help, or if you would like to help others, there are many agencies, funds and programs to help you.  This site contains a broad range of information regarding services for the Homeless around the State of North Carolina.

North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness
 www.ncceh.org
The NCCEH is a statewide membership association of activists and organizations committed to better meeting the needs of homeless citizens through targeted advocacy and increased public awareness.
 


AROUND THE NATION

The National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness
www.homelessnesscouncil.org

The National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness (NPACH) is dedicated to ending homelessness through grassroots advocacy and inclusive partnerships. 

NPACH works to accomplish its mission by:

  • Educating the public and policymakers on the causes and consequences of homelessness, thus creating the political
    will necessary to end homelessness

  • Creating and advocating for appropriate federal policies in collaboration with local communities, thus ensuring that those policies reflect the reality of local communities and meet their needs

  • Connecting community-based organizations, schools, and work places to national anti-homelessness policy through advocacy and public education initiatives

National Low Income Housing Coalition
http://www.nlihc.org/template/index.cfm
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to ending America’s affordable housing crisis. We believe that this is achievable, that the affordable housing crisis is a problem that Americans are capable of solving. While we are concerned about the housing circumstances of all low income people, we focus our advocacy on those with the most serious housing problems, the lowest income households.

National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
 http://www.nlchp.org/
Our Mission is to prevent and end homelessness by serving as the legal arm of the nationwide movement to end homelessness.

US Department of Health and Human Services – SAMSHA
 http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA04-3870/default.asp

Blueprint for Change: Ending Chronic Homelessness for Persons with Serious Mental Illnesses and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders

People who are homeless are people first. They also may have disorders including serious mental illnesses and substance use. The fact that they have illnesses that may significantly disrupt their lives doesn’t diminish their rights, their responsibilities, or their dreams. People with serious mental illnesses and/or co-occurring substance use disorders become homeless because they are poor, and because mainstream health, mental health, housing, vocational, and social services programs are unable or unwilling to serve them. They also are subject to ongoing discrimination, stigma, and even violence.

In 2000, people with disabilities receiving SSI needed to pay, on average, 98 percent of their SSI benefits to rent a modest, one-bedroom unit at fair market rent, as determined by the U.S. department of Housing and Urban Development (O’Hara and Miller, 2001)

Electronic Access and Copies of Publication
This publication can be accessed electronically through the following Internet World Wide Web connection: www.nrchmi.samhsa.gov. For additional free copies of this document please contact SAMHSA’s National Mental Health Information Center at 1-800-789-2647.

United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

www.ich.gov
Congress established the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness in 1987 with the passage of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. The Council is responsible for providing Federal leadership for activities to assist homeless families and individuals.
 

The Committee expects the primary activity of the ICH to be the development of a comprehensive Federal approach to end homelessness. The Committee understands that homelessness is affected by factors that cut across Federal agencies, including housing costs, job readiness, education, substance abuse and mental health.
- from Senate Report accompanying FY '03 Appropriations bill. 

National Center for Homeless Education
http://www.serve.org/nche/
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE (NCHE) was established to provide critical information to those who seek to remove or overcome barriers to education and to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for children and youth experiencing homelessness. 

National Alliance to End Homelessness
http://www.naeh.org/
The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to mobilize the nonprofit, public and private sectors of society in an alliance to end homelessness. The Alliance represents a united effort to address the root causes of homelessness and challenge society's acceptance of homelessness as an inevitable by-product of American life. Guiding our work is the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. The Ten Year Plan identifies our nation's current weaknesses in addressing the problem and lays out practical steps that our nation can take to change our present course and truly end homelessness within ten years.

National Coalition for the Homeless
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/
Our mission is to end homelessness. We focus our work in the following four areas: housing justice, economic justice, health care justice, and civil rights. Our approaches are: grassroots organizing, public education, policy advocacy, technical assistance, and partnerships. 

National Interfaith Hospitality Network - "Family Promise"
http://www.nihn.org/
We have changed our name! We are now FAMILY PROMISE. Our new name reflects our expanded mission to serve both homeless and low-income families.  The mission of Family Promise is to mobilize communities to help low-income families achieve sustainable independence. 

Corporation for Supportive Housing
www.csh.org
 CSH helps communities create permanent housing with services to prevent and end homelessness. 

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

www.hud.gov

http://www.hud.gov/homeless/index.cfm

Homelessness is a problem that affects many people in America. If you are homeless yourself and need help or if you want to learn more about homelessness and how you can help, we have information for you.
 


AROUND THE WORLD

Canadian National Homelessness Initiative
http://www.homelessness.gc.ca/

In 1999 the Government of Canada announced the National Homelessness Initiative, a three-year initiative designed to help ensure community access to programs, services and support for alleviating homelessness in communities located in all provinces and territories.

The Government of Canada has renewed the National Homelessness Initiative for an additional three years with an investment of $405 million. Under this initiative communities will be provided with the supports to further implement measures that assist homeless individuals and families in achieving and maintaining self-sufficiency.

 


OTHER PROGRAM SUPPORT 

The Enterprise Foundation
http://www.enterprisefoundation.org/
Working with a national network of 2,200 nonprofit partners, The Enterprise Foundation helps provide low-income people with affordable homes, safer streets and access to jobs and child care. We accomplish this through generous support from the private and public sectors.
 


OTHER CITIES 

Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless
http://www.homelesstaskforce.org/
The mission of the Task Force for the Homeless is advocating with and representing the dignity and rights of persons who are homeless in our society towards the goal of preventing homelessness and seeking appropriate and affordable housing and services for all.
Everything we do is dedicated to meeting the immediate needs of homeless people. We devote our resources to strengthening and expanding all available housing and supportive services to meet those needs. 

Homeward - Richmond's Regional Response to Homelessness
http://www.homeward-richmond.com/learn_more.shtml
Homeward has been nurtured and supported since its formation by United Way Services in Richmond, Virginia. United Way Services focuses on pressing human service needs and is in the business of solving community problems such as homelessness. Homeward, as an initiative of United Way Services, ensures that our region has a continuum of care for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk, so that those individuals or families can obtain economic stability and safe affordable housing.

Austin Texas - Community Partnership for the Homeless
http://www.austinhomeless.org/
Community Partnership for the Homeless is a grass roots, nonprofit corporation dedicated to doing our part to ending homelessness by providing safe, affordable housing for those working to achieve independent living.
Community Partnership for the Homeless creates alliances and networks with other like-minded organizations to maximize resources, increase coordination, and avoid duplication of services.
Community Partnership for the Homeless acquires and develops housing, refurbishes substandard housing and administers transitional shelter and affordable housing to for the benefit of homeless and at-risk families and individuals.
What is the City of Austin Doing to Address Homelessness?
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/health/ms_homeless.htm
The Homeless Services staff is dedicated to supporting the City's Self-Sufficiency and Responsibility Initiative. The Initiative is a comprehensive approach that provides services needed to help homeless people get back on their feet. The focus is on both "hard-to-reach" homeless men who are currently living on the streets or in camps, and on the growing number of homeless families. The Initiative is a collaborative approach that builds on existing resources to address critical gaps in services. The central principles of the Initiative are Self-Sufficiency and Responsibility.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Homeless Services Network
http://www.awayhome.org/hsn/index.html
The Homeless Services Network is a coalition of agencies and organizations delivering services to persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and those who have a stake in the prevention and reduction of homelessness. The Network is committed to:

  • Collaboration and coordination of services, including prevention;

  • Advocacy with and for homeless people; and

  • Planning and management of responses to needs.


Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

http://www.chicagohomeless.org/IndexNew.asp
The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) organizes and advocates to prevent and end homelessness based on our belief that housing is a human right in a just society.


Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco

www.sf-homeless-coalition.org

The Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco (COH) was organized in 1987 to garner the active participation of poor people on both the design and critique of public policy and non-profit services that result in permanent solutions to poverty. It is a unique organization in that the driving force is low income and homeless people, working in every aspect of the organization, from the volunteers to the staff and leadership body.

Coalition on Housing and Homelessness in Ohio

www.cohhio.org

The Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to ending homelessness and to promoting decent, safe, fair, affordable housing for all, with a focus on assisting low-income people and those with special needs.

Los Angeles Coalition to End Hunger and Homelessness

www.lacehh.org
The Los Angeles Coalition to End Hunger and Homelessness (LACEH&H) was established in 1985. In 2003 we have grown to hundreds of organizational members and individuals who are organizing, educating, advocating and lobbying through the following six key projects:
-Los Angeles Plan to End Homelessness: Bring Los Angeles HOME!
-Welfare Reform Advocacy Project
-Hunger Action Network
-Community Action Network
-Civil Rights Project
-Homeless Voter Registration & Mobilization Project


Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless

www.mnhomelesscoalition.org
The Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless has been fighting since 1984 to end homelessness in Minnesota. Through its community education, legislative advocacy, and organizing activities the Coalition works to prevent homelessness by helping communities design homeless response systems that meet their needs.