http://www.phennd.org/index.php/forums/ Phennd Resources en Copyright 2007 2007-12-21T18:54:33-04:00 http://www.phennd.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/76/ http://www.phennd.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/76/#When:18:54:33Z <p><b>News/Research (National and International)</b> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.csh.org/">Corporation for Supportive Housing</a> <br /> The Corporation tries to increase the amount of supportive housing for homeless people-if you go to their site you can read more about their projects, how they do them and find contacts. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.efsp.unitedway.org/">Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program</a> <br /> Visit this site to find out more about the projects the Board funds and its mission to provide emergency funds for the homeless. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.habitat.org/">Habitat for Humanity</a> <br /> Search this site to discover the habitat office near you and the things this organization does worldwide. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.HomesfortheHomeless.com/">Homes for the Homeless and the Institute for Children and Poverty</a> <br /> These two organizations have a joint web page describing themselves and how they educate the homeless in hopes of improving their quality of life.&nbsp; This site also contains interesting reports on homelessness. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.naeh.org/">National Alliance to End Homelessness</a> <br /> This site has a calendar of national events, statistics and facts about homelessness and publications resources.&nbsp; They also include policy background &amp; legislation so that you can take action and be informed.&nbsp; They also give an outline of different projects that deal with homelessness in better ways than most so you can check out some successful programs. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.nationalhomeless.org/">National Coalition for the Homeless</a> <br /> Like the National Alliance to End Homelessness, this organization has a very extensive website.&nbsp; Browse the library, read the publications and newsletter or search the directory of organizations dealing with homelessness. Find out about events, helpful links and become a member. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.nchv.org/">National Coalition for Homeless Veterans</a> <br /> If you are interested in policies concerning homeless veterans, this is the site to visit.&nbsp; This site also gives you guidelines on how to help the effort to reduce the amount of homeless veterans and start your own organization. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nhchc.org/">National Health Care for the Homeless Council</a> <br /> This is a website of a network of health care providers working to help the homeless.&nbsp; You can find out about their council, members network and can also read many publications relevant to this issue.&nbsp; If you liked the previous two links, you’ll be sure to enjoy this one. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.nlchp.org/">National Law Center on Homelessness &amp; Poverty</a> <br /> This organization serves as a legal arm representing the homeless and is chock full of reports, press releases and information about the legal fight against homelessness.&nbsp; Among the useful information available here for the homeless is civil and legal rights, education for homeless children and food stamps . </p> <p> <b>Student Run/Student Focused Organizations (National)</b> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.habitat.org/youthprograms/int/campus_chapters.aspx">Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapters</a> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.habitat.org/youthprograms/">Habitat for Humanity Youth Programs</a> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org/">National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness</a> </p> <p> <b>Local Organizations</b> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.habitatphiladelphia.org/">Habitat for Humanity - Philadelphia</a> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.homelessadvocacyproject.org/">Homeless Advocacy Project of Philadelphia Bar Association</a> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.achieve-ability.org/">AchievAbility</a> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.housingalliancepa.org/">Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania</a> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.projecthome.org/">Project H.O.M.E.</a> </p> <p> <b>Government Agencies</b> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.hud.gov/homeless/index.cfm">Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Homeless Resources</a> </p> <p> <b>K-12 sites for teachers</b> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.catholiccharities-md.org/pdf/hunger/hunger-homelessness-poverty-lesson-plans.pdf">Teaching About Hunger, Homelessness and Poverty</a> </p> <p> <b>Service Learning</b> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=259">Teaching about Homelessness</a> </p> 2007-12-21T18:54:33-04:00