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Homeward board seeks new board members
Homeward's Board of Directors is a diverse, passionate group of individuals united in the work to ensure that one day, everyone in Polk...
Homeward Iowa
Apr 71 min read
Advocacy Alert
Senate Study Bill 1195 and House Study Bill 286 propose to criminalize homelessness statewide, putting Iowans at risk House and Senate...
Homeward Iowa
Mar 42 min read
Homeward responds to federal funding freeze
Contact Amy Croll, Community Engagement Manager Homeward...
Homeward Iowa
Jan 282 min read
In Good Health Community Health Needs Assessment Regional Plan Released
Front page of the In Good Health report Community partners across the tri-county region recently released the Community Health Needs...
Homeward Iowa
Dec 13, 20241 min read
Homeward Granted $425K from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez to Connect Polk County Families Experiencing Homelessness with Stable Housing and Critical Services
DES MOINES, Iowa – (November 20, 2024): Homeward, the Polk County regional homelessness planning entity , today announced that it has...
Homeward Iowa
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Drake University, Homeward Iowa Partner to Address Family Housing Insecurity in Des Moines Metro
Press Release Media Contacts: John Krantz Amy...
Homeward Iowa
Nov 12, 20243 min read
Homeward Releases FY24 Annual Report
CONTACT: Angie Arthur, Homeward aarthur@homewardiowa.org 515-302-6017 homewardiowa.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2024 ...
Homeward Iowa
Oct 15, 20242 min read
Homeward, CFI, and Des Moines Central Library co-sponsor Domestic Violence Training for CoC providers
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Homeward Iowa
Oct 8, 20241 min read
Homeward October Newsletter
Keep up to date with what is happening at Homeward. This month's newsletter covers data, training opportunities, and activities that are...
Homeward Iowa
Oct 2, 20241 min read
Homeward and ICA are Hiring!
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Homeward Iowa
Aug 1, 20241 min read
PUBLIC HOUSING WAITING LIST OPENING FOR ALL BEDROOM SIZES
JUNE 17, 2024 – AUGUST 17, 2024 Read below for details: PUBLIC NOTICE Official public notice is hereby given that the City of Des Moines,...
Homeward Iowa
May 22, 20241 min read
HOMEWARD ANNOUNCES ANNUAL COUNT OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN POLK COUNTY
The January Point-in-Time Count revealed 715 individuals in shelters, transitional housing, and living outdoors, an 11% increase from...
Homeward Iowa
May 17, 20243 min read
Homeward publishes March newsletter
Homeward uses its newsletter to bring you up to speed on legislative actions, policy changes, trainings, and work that we are aware of in...
Homeward Iowa
Mar 5, 20241 min read
HOMEWARD RELEASES STUDY IDENTIFYING KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING HOMELESSNESS SYSTEM IN POLK COUNTY
Research indicates community-wide involvement and support is required for any significant improvement. February 7, 2024 - DES MOINES,...
Homeward Iowa
Feb 7, 20244 min read
HUD announces national funding awards
Homeward and its supported entities were among the recently announced HUD national funding awards, being awarded the full amount of the...
Homeward Iowa
Jan 29, 20241 min read
January Newsletter
Our most recent newsletter was published yesterday. Included you will find information regarding legislative advocacy including training,...
Homeward Iowa
Jan 3, 20241 min read
Training Survey Now Live
Homeward is working to identify the training needs of providers serving the homeless population. This survey will be live from Jan. 1 -...
Homeward Iowa
Jan 1, 20241 min read
Housing Innovations returns to present Homeless Systems Assessment Gap Analysis
Homeward has engaged the services of Housing Innovations to complete a homelessness systems assessment and system modeling as well as the...
Homeward Iowa
Dec 14, 20231 min read
Axios highlights challenges in the current system
Recently, the publication, Axios, highlighted the concerning status of our area non-profits serving the homeless populations. When a...
Homeward Iowa
Nov 30, 20231 min read
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