In the News
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Solving Homelessness Together
There’s no homeless ‘right’ to sleep rough — and the Supreme Court seems to agree (newsbreak.com) – 4/23/24
Supreme Court appears open to city’s crackdown on homelessness : NPR – 4/22/24
SCOTUS weighs homeless policing amid housing crisis – Marketplace – 4/22/24
US Supreme Court may allow ban on homeless people sleeping outside | Semafor – 4/22/24
Supreme Court debating if ticketing homeless is `cruel’ punishment (usatoday.com) – 4/21/24
Supreme Court to debate whether cities can punish people who are homeless | CNN Politics – 4/21/24
What’s at stake for homeless people this week at the Supreme Court – Vox – 4/21/24
Supreme Court to hear Grants Pass homeless case Monday: What’s at stake – oregonlive.com – 4/20/24
Oregon city presses Supreme Court debate over homelessness – The Washington Post – 4/20/24
Supreme Court Tackles Homelessness for First Time in Decades (bloomberglaw.com) – 4/20/24
Supreme Court to decide if ban on homeless encampments is ‘cruel and unusual’ – ABC News (go.com) – 4/18/24
Sam Tsemberis Is on the 2024 TIME100 List | TIME – 4/17/24 (This is the person who created Housing First)
Construction begins on Interfaith Sanctuary’s new State Street shelter (idahonews.com) – 4/10/24
Boise Rescue Mission kicks off 13th annual March to End Hunger | ktvb.com – 3/1/24
ACHD: Pedestrian safety improvements coming near Rhodes Skate Park (newsbreak.com) – 2/13/24
Making Housing Affordable
Housing experts say there just aren’t enough homes in the U.S. (newsbreak.com) – 4/23/24
Opinion | The solution to homelessness is housing abundance – The Crimson White – 4/21/24
Both chambers pass bill shielding dismissed evictions (boisedev.com) – 4/8/24
Boise mayor speaks out on pending law that would supersede new city code | ktvb.com – 3/27/24
Spending 50% of your income on rent? You’re not alone – TheGrio – 3/25/24
LEAP Housing works to make homeownership possible (idahobusinessreview.com) – 3/19/24
Landlords’ profits rise as housing affordability declines (consumeraffairs.com) – 3/13/24
‘Welcome home’: Woman takes a leap forward amid Boise housing crunch (newsbreak.com) – 3/2/24
The Housing Company brings affordable housing to Idahoans (idahobusinessreview.com) – 2/27/24
Biden administration makes $115 million available for low-income senior housing (newsbreak.com) -2/22/24
When will housing affordability improve? Spoiler alert: It will take some time. – Idaho Capital Sun – 2/21/24
US Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to rent stabilization laws (newsbreak.com) – 2/20/24
Why it’s so hard to find an apartment you can afford | CNN Business – 2/19/24
Apartment project with affordable units near downtown Boise on hold (boisedev.com) – 2/13/24
Desperate for affordable housing, some cities sweeten tax breaks for developers – Idaho Capital Sun – 2/9/24
Videos & Webinars
The Homelessness Crisis
Boston University School of Public Health: Public health is centrally concerned with supporting those who are most vulnerable. This discussion explores the factors that threaten the health of those who are precariously housed or homeless. How can we better care for homeless and housing insecure individuals? What can we do to prevent homelessness? How can we ensure that the voices of the homeless and precariously housed are centered in these discussions? Watch Insecure Housing, Homelessness, and Health.
SCANPH (Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing): Lessons from Other Cities on Effective Housing First Models and Homelessness Strategies
NLIHC Webinars on Housing First: This National Low Income Housing Coalition webinar series on Housing First is fantastic! The series is over, but NLIHC has posted recordings of the webinars. You can read recaps of each webinar and view a recording or presentation slides by using the links in the second paragraph of each recap. Housing First Webinar Recaps | National Low Income Housing Coalition (nlihc.org)
Webinars from the Law Center: In these webinars, the Law Center discusses and shares various resources and advocacy tools that people across the country can use to prevent and end homelessness. Webinars – National Homelessness Law Center (homelesslaw.org)
NAEH is a trusted resource for best practices in addressing homelessness. Choose videos from a list of over 30 topics. Resources – National Alliance to End Homelessness