Housing Mississippi

04/04/2018

Today is National Service Recognition Day and more than 5,200 elected officials have stepped up as Leaders for National Service to show their appreciation for AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers in their communities. We appreciate our local leaders for supporting and honoring these members who make their communities stronger. We greatly appreciate our Habitat AmeriCorps!

06/30/2016

This study draws correlation between living conditions and kindergarten readiness

A new study from Cleveland looks at the correlations between living conditions and kindergarten readiness.

02/16/2016

: Why is no one talking about housing?

Who cares about housing? Most everyone, but you wouldn’t know it listening to the presidential candidates. To help them out, here are some talking points.

02/04/2016

have a KEY relationship! Check out these articles from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities on why/how: http://www.cbpp.org/poverty-and-place

Remarks from Margery Austin Turner of the Urban Institute

01/28/2016

Our Mississippi Center for Justice Emerson Hunger Fellow Laurie Tran writes about the The Center for Community Change's Housing Trust Fund Project ! Thank you Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation!

"As one of the few women of color and the youngest person at the Southern Convening, the idea of viewing housing justice through a social justice lens was the best part."

   "As one of the few women of color and the youngest person at the Southern Convening, the idea of viewing housing justice through a social justice lens was the best part." 

01/22/2016

Consider attending!

Kali Akuno, co-director of Cooperation Jackson, says it will give greater exposure to the realities of African Americans and put the US government and the state of Mississippi on notice

01/21/2016

Have you read this piece from the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation blog authored by William McFarland at Housing Georgia? No? Not too late to check it out! The Center for Community Change

"Attending the Southern Convening was like being plugged into a charging station and receiving the energy to continue the battle to improve resources in Georgia for affordable housing for another year."

01/19/2016

Let's do it with more !

Death Rate is 3 to 4 Times Higher Among the Homeless.

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The I Have a Name Project | Practice Compassion

01/05/2016

YASSSS!!!

The mayors of Biloxi and Gulfport got a personal congratulatory call from federal HUD Secretary Julian Castro on Thursday for “effectively ending homelessness among veterans".

12/18/2015

Woohoo! We've got Christmas Cards to send out! We wish you all a happy holiday!

12/07/2015

See here for a recap of the The Center for Community Change Housing Trust Fund Project's : https://storify.com/CCCHTFP/southern-convening-2015