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Unsheltered Homelessness Study: Stephen Metraux is Principal Investigator of a study funded by the City of Philadelphia in which he leads a team of researchers from the University of Delaware and University of Pennsylvania charged with conducting a thorough assessment of outreach and other services that are provided to people who are homeless and living in places other than shelters. In particular, the project will outline what, among what the City is doing for this homeless population, works and what barriers exist that keep people who are experiencing unsheltered homelessness from leaving homelessness. The study will be based upon Philadelphia’s extensive database of administrative records, as well as upon interviews with persons who have experienced unsheltered homelessness as well as services providers.
Webinars: CCRS and Institute of Public Policy (IPA) present the second in a series of webinars focused on affordable housing issues in Delaware. This session, titled “Home as a Cornerstone: How Housing Impacts the Rest of Our Lives” featured Michelle Taylor (President & CEO, United Way of Delaware); Ann Aviles (Housing Advocate & UD Associate Professor); Tim Gibbs (Executive Director, Delaware Academy of Medicine/Delaware Public Health Association) and Marilyn Smith (Executive Director, Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization).
Jumpstart Wilmington: In early December, Jumpstart Wilmington hosted a Cohort Mixer, to celebrate our first five cohorts, mentors, presenters, and partners! Jumpstart Wilmington has had 46 graduates from their program since cohorts began! It was an exciting evening of networking at The Queen in Wilmington. Additional networking opportunities will be taking place throughout 2022, for example, Monthly Roundtables will take place the 3rd Wednesday of the Month. Jumpstart Wilmington was launched to help Wilmington residents to become developers of their own neighborhood through quality, community-focused real estate development training and financing options. For more information on Jumpstart Wilmington, please visit here.
Fireside Chat – On November 17, Steve Metraux sat down with U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development Senior Advisor Richard Cho to discuss homeless policy in a dinner and “fireside chat” event hosted by the UD’s Biden Institute and attended by members of both the university and statewide communities.