Resources

Homeward provides many resources supporting its goal of eliminating homelessness including research, conferences, education, and training.

H1N1 Flu - A Guide For Community and Faith-Based Organizations

Leaders and members of community and faith-based organizations (CFBOs), people like you, know their communities well. As trusted leaders, you can communicate important health information in an effective and motivating manner. You know the people in your community who are most vulnerable and hard-to-reach. Organizations like yours are uniquely positioned to help keep people healthy during the 2009-2010 flu season. Learn More

HUD Continuum of Care

Each year, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) solicits applications from communities to address the needs of those experiencing homelessness. This process, known as the Continuum of Care (CoC), facilitates a set of three competitively-awarded grants created to address the problems of homelessness in a comprehensive manner with other federal agencies. Learn More

Case Management Certificate Program

In keeping with the goals of the Ten Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in the Richmond Region, Homeward worked with the Case Management Steering Committee to create a case management certificate program that would improve client outcomes through the increased skill and knowledge of case managers. Learn More

Research Synthesis

Each month we post several articles that are current and relevant to the population we serve, and cover a variety of topics. A summary of the article is be provided, along with links to to the full article. Learn More

Solution Providers Training

Homeward offers this quarterly training to familiarize new human and homeless services employees, agency and nonprofit staff, board members, volunteers and other interested individuals in the housing and community services of Greater Richmond. Learn More

State of Homelessness Report

Homelessness is a complex issue, exacerbated by many factors. Criminal records, poor credit, substance abuse, a history of trauma, chronic physical or mental illness,and disabilities may all contribute to housing crises for individuals. Homeward's "State of Homelessness" Report provides an easy to read overview of the current state homeless population. Download the Report

Mapping the Homeless Service System

In an effort to better understand Metro Richmond’s homeless service system, Homeward has started mapping the available resources for those experiencing homelessness. This process includes identifying organizations that provide shelter, case management, and supportive social services, while learning more about the programs’ policies, procedures, and processes. Learn More

Ten Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in the Richmond Region

The focus of the Ten Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in the Richmond Region is housing stability. Housing stability means that an individual or family is a stable resident or tenant in a place which is affordable, accessible, and connected to on-site or community-based resources and services necessary to maintain that housing. Learn More

Homeless Service Agencies

This is a partial list of agencies working on solutions to homelessness in the greater Richmond region. While Homeward does not endorse specific agencies, this list represents agencies who participate in our region’s twice yearly point in time counts. Learn More

Interested in Starting a Housing Program?

Starting a shelter is hard work. It requires funding, skilled staff, zoning and special use permits, cooperation with local government and non-profits, and clients. For many people, these barriers will be extremely difficult to overcome. For those interested in meeting the housing needs of those experiencing homelessness and are interested in being a shelter provider please read our FAQs. Learn More

Rapid Re-Housing
Rapid re-housing is a service model designed to immediately return those who are losing or lost their housing back to permanent housing and to shorten the permanent housing and to shorten the length of shelter stays for families and individuals. Learn More