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How Social Work Helps the Homeless Cope With
Mental Illness

Posted on 01/26/202301/26/2023 by Avalee Jaxson

The lack of proper and stable housing puts people in physical danger. Not only are they more susceptible to diseases, but they’re also vulnerable to theft and assault from living on the streets. More importantly, mental illness, in addition to adverse childhood experiences and substance use, are risk factors for homelessness. Indeed, it’s estimated that…

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Chronic Homelessness

Posted on 10/31/202211/01/2022 by Admin

A person experiencing chronic homelessness is generally defined as an unaccompanied homeless individual with a disabling condition, who has been homeless for more than one year. It’s more common for people experiencing chronic homelessness to also deal with a certain disability, mental health condition, addiction or other debilitating conditions that restrict their ability to escape…

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CoC Program Funding Opportunity

FY 2022 CoC Program and Special Unsheltered Funding Opportunity

Posted on 08/12/202208/12/2022 by Admin

The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development released two Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for which the Alliance and other Marion-Polk region nonprofit organizations, governments, faith-based organizations, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply: the annual NOFO for the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program funding and a special NOFO for unsheltered homelessness. The Request…

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what is a continuum of care

What is a Continuum of Care?

Posted on 07/21/202207/19/2022 by Admin

The Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance is a Continuum of Care (CoC). You may have heard our name used synonymously with the “Alliance” or “CoC,” because we use these terms interchangeably to describe our organization. Our official name is Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance. To shorten it we use “the Alliance,” but are categorized as a CoC…

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