National Alliance to End Homelessness
| Founded | 1987 |
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| Focus | Ending homelessness through policy advocacy, research, and capacity building. |
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| Website | www |
The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a United States-based organization addressing the issue of homelessness. The Alliance provides data and research to policymakers and elected officials in order to inform policy debates. They also work on the local level provide community partners with information on best practices and technical assistance.
In March 2011, the Alliance partnered with 26 leaders from Australia, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States to create an International Alliance to End Homelessness.
In 1983, the National Citizens Committee for Food and Shelter was established to meet the emergency needs of the homeless population. In 1987, the Committee determined that a more comprehensive approach was necessary and created the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
The current President and CEO is Nan Roman. Ms. Roman works with the Board of Directors and the Alliance's staff to execute its mission. Current members of the Board include Susan Baker, Co-Founder,Elizabeth Boyle, Co-Founder; Mike Lowry, Gary M. Parsons, Robert Villency, President Nan Roman, Henry Cisneros, Stephen Coyle, Kenneth M. Duberstein, Jeffery Hayward, G. Allan Kingston, The Honorable John J. LaPalce, Tim Marx, Irene Mabry Moses, D. William Moreau, Norman B. Rice, Michael R. Steed, Robert D. Stillman, and Judy Woodruff.
In addition to its board and staff, the Alliance partners with over 10,000 public agencies and community providers.
In 2000 Ms. Roman launched A Plan, Not a Dream: How to End Homelessness in Ten Years, – a revolutionary nationwide initiative that provided a step-by-step community-based plan to end homelessness in a decade. By 2010, there are 234 completed plans to end homelessness across the United States.
Charity Watch rates the National Alliance to End Homelessness an "A+". Ending Homelessness Through Public Policy: Nan Roman, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness
When Nan Roman first worked for the Institute for Poverty Studies, the concept of homelessness was not discussed. There was a phenomenon called "residential displacement" and there was a concern that "if we keep tearing down all this affordable housing and converting apartments into condos and co-ops, there won’t be enough housing for low-income people." At the time the federal government was not concerned because they believed "widespread homelessness would never be accepted in the U.S." She later turned her focus to alleviating poverty by impacting public policy. Ms. Roman is a valued resource person for the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness(USICH)
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