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It’s certainly been challenging the last few years to celebrate wins in our field. But the Senate proposed MORE money for homelessness than the Alliance asked for in the FY 2024 appropriations! It's our job to tell them why that funding needs to stay: buff.ly/41vmyw3

Lawmakers want quick, easy solutions. Arresting our way out of homelessness is not one of them.

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that HomeFront mourns the passing of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver. We extend our deepest condolences to Lieutenant Governor Oliver's family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time.

HomeFront had the privilege to go on-site at Stark & Stark to plan out the next few years this past Friday. We thank Stark & Stark for hosting!

"The foundations of homelessness lie in the alarming degree of economic inequality that plagues America." buff.ly/44QexmK

@princetonareacf @ArtsPrinceton @ArtworksTrenton @BGCmercer @EveryValued @gscymca @HamiltonAreaY @WeAreHTSD @howardshealthy @JRHFoundation @MillhillFamily @PBlairstown Extreme gratitude to @princetonareacf for your support in our mission to serve families in our community!

The Community Foundation has awarded $250,000 in grants for 2023 summer initiatives. Some of the grantees include @ArtsPrinceton @ArtworksTrenton @BGCmercer @EveryValued @gscymca @HamiltonAreaY @WeAreHTSD @HomeFront @howardshealthy @JRHFoundation @MillhillFamily @PBlairstown

"We must continue to fight dangerous, scapegoating narratives that continue to blame people experiencing homelessness." - Jeff Olivet, @USICHgov at #NAEH2023

NEWS RELEASE📰 "@NJDCA Launches Comprehensive Eviction Defense and Diversion Program in All Court Vicinages in New Jersey" DCA today announced a Comprehensive Court Eviction Defense and Diversion (CCED) program in all court vicinages in #NJ. THREAD🧵 hcdnnj.org/index.php?opti…

Without federal housing assistance, homelessness among older adults will only continue to grow. #OlderAmericansMonth buff.ly/3opJhLH

JUST RELEASED: The 2023 State of Homelessness report contains new analysis about who experiences homelessness, where they experience it, and how resources are serving them. Explore the new interactive report: buff.ly/3y4LZrD

The flexible and responsive nature of a Housing First approach means it can be tailored to help anyone. buff.ly/2DExwnv

Media depictions of people experiencing homelessness, and the political debates surrounding public safety, have created “a group of people who are OK to hate and be violent toward," says @sberg0 buff.ly/428ZbJ1

TASK needs essential toiletries for the children who come to us – our youngest patrons. If you're looking for a practical way to help them, please consider donating the items on our Kids' Wish List. trentonsoupkitchen.org/ways-to-give/. #TASK #donating

#ForMyBabyandMe Supporting expectant and new mothers struggling with substance use jerseysbest.com/sponsored/supp… @capitalhealthnj @CCTrenton @HomeFront @RescueTrenton

Pop quiz: When did the modern era of homelessness begin in the United States? a) 1950s b) 1960s c) 1970s d) 1980s Check your answer with @urbaninstitute's new quiz: apps.urban.org/features/homel…

Inspiration without action doesn’t make the change we need. - @annymoliva on using @naehomelessness’s listening sessions to inform the work to end homelessness. #NAEH2023

Thank your for your generosity and the time you spent to make birthdays special for the children under our care. It means a lot to see our community time and time again come together!

❄️🧥🧣🧤❄️ It’s pick-up day for @NJDHS’ Annual Winter Weather Gear Drive benefitting @HomeFront! Thanks to our amazing staff throughout the department, we had a very successful drive collecting nearly 150 coats, 100 hats, scarfs, mittens and gloves.

Join @HomeFront Week of Hope, Feb. 13-18. There will be in-person opportunities to deliver meals to families living at local area motels, sort clothes and stock shelves at HomeFront’s FreeStore in Trenton, and work in HomeFront’s Diaper Resource Center. homefrontnj.org/2023/01/week-o…

We will fight to end period poverty until products are as accessible as toilet paper in a public restroom. 💪