National Leadership Initiative

Nationally, according to date from HUD's 2008 Annual Homeless Assment Report to Congress, while the number of homeless individuals in emergency shelter was down by 3.7% overall from 2007 to 2008, the number of individuals in the 51+ category was up by 4.5%

Hearth's goal is to help inform and provide leadership nationally in the mission to end elder homelessness.

• In 2009 Mark Hinderlie was invited to speak about homelessness and older adults at the National Conference on Homelessness in Washington D.C.
   
• Hearth is organizing a panel with nationally renowned researcher Dennis Culhane at which he will share his findings from his soon-to-be released report on homelessness among older adults. The panel and breakfast is scheduled for Tuesday, April 27th.
   
• Recently Hearth provided technical assistance to Zion Hill Community Development Corporation in East Point, Georgia for their first supportive housing project which will provide homes for 18 formerly homeless women over 55.