What Does Housing Have To Do With Healthcare?
In short, housing is healthcare. Over 1,000 people registered for this year’s Health Care for the Homeless Conference in Baltimore, May 15th – May 19th. I attended various sessions that focused on the ties between health and housing, as well as the benefits of recuperative care for our neighbors experiencing homelessness.
Got Diapers?
The number of diapers a child goes through in a year can vary depending on their age and how frequently they need to be changed, but on average, newborns may need up to ten to 12 diapers a day during the first month, which can add up to around 300 to 260 diapers in the first month alone. As they grow older, the number of diapers they require may decrease.
Housing the Unhoused: One Size Does Not Fit All
When we look at housing as a solution for homelessness, we simply cannot apply the traditional housing model and expect people with numerous barriers to thrive. At HomeAid, we take a thoughtful approach to designing and building housing and resource centers that will create spaces for healing and hope. The type of re-routing that occurs when someone is either mitigating or exiting homelessness is profound and unearths years, sometimes decades of trauma.
We Took the No Shame Pledge. Will You?
HomeAid recently had the opportunity to not only attend but to have a booth at the NAHB International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas where we got to see many of our supporters and friends and also to make new ones. At IBS, it is always an honor to be there with our other non-profit partners such as Hope for Homes and Operation Finally Home and hear of the incredible impact they are having in our country and around the world. In addition to the great work of these organizations, we met a new organization SAFE Project who was in the booth next to HomeAid.
Eight Things You Didn’t Know About 211, A Critical Resource in Your Community
Everyone knows about 9-1-1. But fewer people know about 2-1-1, the nationwide service for non-emergency life challenges. The kind everyone faces at some point in their lives when you have no idea where to turn but sure could use some extra help. 211 is a vital service connecting millions of people each year to help in their community. Here are eight things you might not know about 211.