End homelessness

During the course of a year, nearly 1.5 million Americans will experience homelessness for at least one night. Periods of homelessness often have serious and lasting effects on personal development, health, and well-being. Our challenge is to expand proven approaches that have worked in communities across the country, develop new service innovations and technologies, and adopt policies that promote affordable housing and basic income security.

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Network Leadership

Network Co-Leads:

Amanda Aykanian University at Buffalo

Benjamin Henwood University of Southern California

Deborah Padgett New York University

Emmy Tiderington Rutgers

Concept Paper

End Homelessness

Policy Recommendations

Padgett, D. K., Henwood, B. F., & Culhane, D. P. (2016, September). Policy recommendations for meeting the Grand Challenge to End Homelessness (Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative Policy Brief No. 6). Cleveland, OH: American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare.

Publications

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June 20, 2023

Preparing Allied Health Students to Address Social Work’s Grand Challenge to End Homelessness

Authors: Renie Rondon-Jackson, Kai Medina-Martinez, Jacqueline D. Smith, Julie Cooper Altman & Maria Gurrola Abstract: Meeting Social Work’s Grand Challenge... more

January 22, 2021

Grand Challenges 5 Year Impact Report

The Grand Challenges for Social Work released its 5 year Impact Report in January 2021, highlighting accomplishments throughout the initiative... more

February 5, 2020

The Grand Challenge to End Homelessness: Policy Proposals for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election.

The Grand Challenge to End Homelessness network offers Policy Proposals for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. In this fast-paced year... more

Network Resources

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February 29, 2024