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** Homeless Prevention & Response System
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Weekly Digest


** Volunteer Event Success!
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Thank you so much to the amazing folks who showed up Monday evening to assemble Outreach Item Kits for our unsheltered neighbors. Their willingness to give time and service is greatly appreciated. Support like this allows us to continue to serve the most vulnerable people in our community.

Thank you,
the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness

Highlights from the Coalition


** The Sullivan will be closing soon, but without a clear end date, it's hard for those sheltering there to prepare.
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Many extremely vulnerable people will be forced to sleep outside. ACEH has been at the arena to help people plan their next steps and get on the pathway to housing.

Continuing the response, ACEH will be sending outreach teams to camps and meeting folks where they are at. Together with our partners, we will deliver food, aid, basic medical, and other services to connect people to housing.
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** Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
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We were overwhelmed by the incredible community response to our last volunteer event. Let’s keep the momentum rolling!

In preparation for the upcoming closure of emergency cold weather shelter, we are looking for volunteers to help assemble outreach item kits for those facing unsheltered homelessness.

Volunteer Event Dates & times: Mondays from 6:00 –8:00 PM
May 1st
May 8th
May 15th
May 22nd

Location: Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness office,
3427 E Tudor Road, Suite A, Anchorage, AK 99507
Contact: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Volunteer ([link removed])
Unable to volunteer these dates? You can assemble kits on your own and drop them off at our office! Learn how in our blog post “How to Make an Outreach Kit ([link removed]) “.


** Upcoming May Outreach Pop-up Schedule
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At these events, outreach teams provide Coordinated Entry ([link removed]) assessments and information regarding available services. SALA Medics are on location to provide First Aid for clients as needed. Snacks, coffee, and other items will be distributed to unsheltered individuals while supplies last.


May Outreach Pop-up Schedule:
* Cuddy Park, Tuesdays, 1-4 PM
* Davis Park, Thursdays, 1-4 PM

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** TOMORROW: April HPRS Advisory Council Monthly Meeting
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The Homelessness Prevention & Response System (HPRS) Advisory Council will meet on Thursday, April 27, at 4 PM to discuss relevant Anchorage Continuum of Care initiatives and current events.

Link to Join Zoom Meeting: [link removed]... ([link removed][0]=AT1NzdR2eIjmmATVhfPiG7JscAYXg0Ff002Og1vqc1ZcuJUyP8nXCP4KXc5il2N2Aw2IAgmfbhd4rmJHk7mYQgF_GS9KTCF3xqzII6sntY2_sPN_MaSjcnFk7aJfe4RmB5VP3LyysflykRPnRWieBbBBfRFO)
Meeting ID: 870 7123 1355
Passcode: 362033

View the Agenda Here: [link removed] ([link removed])

This meeting will also be recorded for meeting minutes and record-keeping purposes.
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Local Housing & Homelessness Highlights
Alaska's News Source


** Sleep Out event spotlights plight of homeless youth
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Over a hundred people gathered at Kincaid Park and slept in tents to stand in solidarity with homeless youth on Friday night.

The number of homeless youth in Anchorage last month was 384 according to the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness ([link removed]) .

“That’s a big number for a lot of kids that don’t have a warm place to sleep,” Sleep Out attendee Sandor Brown said.
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Anchorage Daily News

Last night was a successful night for the Homelessness Prevention and Response System. True safety net funding, housing first funding and outreach. Last night established a solid base for more sustainable coordinated services that do not pull away from upstream prevention investments.



** Sullivan Arena shelter will stay open through May for 90 homeless clients ([link removed])
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By Emily Goodykoontz ([link removed]) , April 26, 2023


** City to open Golden Lion as housing for homeless residents with disabilities ([link removed])
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By Zachariah Hughes ([link removed]) , April 25, 2023
National Housing & Homelessness Highlights
Community Solutions


** How a veteran found housing and support in his community
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Countless Americans teeter on the edge of homelessness, with just one missed paycheck, a sudden illness, or a family crisis separating them from living on the streets. That is one part of Mr. WIlliams’ story.

After serving honorably in the U.S. Navy for eight years, Mr. Williams persevered through night school to earn his GED, later embarking on various jobs throughout Washington, D.C.

However, in 2005, Mr. Williams' life took an unexpected turn and he faced the harsh reality of housing instability, living in transitional housing before landing at his current home — the John and Jill Ker Conway Residence.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)


** Countering Criminalization: Message & Communications Training
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Anti-camping laws and enforcement tactics are on the rise to make homelessness less visible. Several states are debating new legislation on these issues, while cities and towns across the nation are clearing encampments with little regard for those being displaced. Advocates have an essential role in advancing better alternatives through strategic, disciplined, and effective communications.

The communications training discussed proactive messages to ending homelessness as well as effective arguments against criminalization policies.
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National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)


** NLIHC Releases Toolkit on Eviction Record Sealing and Expungement Protections
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NLIHC released a new “Eviction Record Sealing and Expungement Toolkit ([link removed]) .” The result of a collaborative effort by members of NLIHC’s 2022-2023 End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) Project Cohort, the new resource provides information about eviction record sealing and expungement protections nationwide, surveying record sealing and expungement legislation that is currently in place, identifying the core components of existing protections, and making recommendations for lawmakers developing new eviction record sealing and expungement protections in their jurisdictions.
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United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)


** USICH Director Delivers Remarks on the Past, Present, and Future of Housing First
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USICH Executive Director Jeff Olivet delivered opening remarks at a Quarterly Update on Housing First hosted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R).

The virtual event ([link removed]) was open to the public and included speakers and panelists from Houston, Texas; Gulfport, Mississippi; New Orleans, Louisiana; Seattle, Washington; and Richmond, Virginia.

All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness ([link removed]) , which USICH released late last year, recommits the federal government to a “Housing First” approach. The plan promotes Housing First as one important strategy for urgently addressing basic needs of people in crisis, expanding housing and support, and building better systems to prevent homelessness—all with an evidence-based, all-hands-on-deck approach based on what people who have experienced homelessness say they need and want.

In his remarks, Olivet touched on the history of Housing First, the current application of it, and the ways that it must improve.
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