Summit on Employment for People Experiencing Homelessness 

Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, South Hampton Roads Regional Task Force on Ending Homelessness, National Alliance to End Homelessness, and Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development are pleased to convene an event to review and dialogue on best practice strategies for increasing employment opportunities for people experiencing homelessness.  The summit will include experts from the Working to End Homelessness project of the National Transitional Jobs Network at the Heartland Alliance based in Chicago, Illinois. 

An agenda will be announced soon!

The event is free and open to all, but registration is requested.

Lunch will be provided.

Can Virginia be an Example for Employing People Experiencing Homelessness?

Virginia was recently ranked as the “best place in the country to make a living” in 2012, based on average income, cost of living, state income tax rate, and unemployment rate, in a recent report. Many people experiencing homelessness are already working. We must identify ways to extend employment opportunities including ways to increase income to people experiencing homelessness.

Preview of Resources to be Presented at the Summit:

The Working to End Homelessness project has compiled a wonderful series of resources on best practices to employ people experiencing homelessness that they will discuss at the summit.  Check out these resources at the links below and join us on September 13^th!   

• Overview of the Working to End Homelessness Best Practice Series
• Service Delivery Principles and Techniques - Helping people experiencing homelessness engage in services and succeed in employment
• Populations Experiencing Homelessness - Diverse barriers to employment and how to address them
• Employment Program Components - Considerations for for modifying programming for people experiencing homelessness
• Employment Program Models for People Experiencing Homelessness - Different approaches to program structure

For more information or if you have questions, contact David Bresnahan at 804-332-0498 or davidbres@vceh.org.

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