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Join us for a free webinar: Practical Strategies for Paying Direct Service Staff a Living Wage November 19 10 am Pacific / 1 pm Eastern The webinar will focus on practical strategies for communities ready to increase direct service staff salaries to a living wage. Our national panelists will share steps they are taking toward this goal in their communities. Register at https://lnkd.in/ehX8Qt8H Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

Join us! Practical Strategies for Paying Direct Service Staff a Living Wage Free webinar November 19  10 am Pacific / 1 pm Eastern How can communities sustain a thriving homelessness response system workforce? The foundation is living wages. Join us for a webinar focused on practical strategies for communities ready to increase direct service staff salaries to a living wage. The webinar will feature panelists who are actively taking steps toward this goal. Register at https://lnkd.in/ehX8Qt8H Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

One of the most vital resources in homelessness response is the homeless system workforce — the people who dedicate their professional lives to ending homelessness. Well-trained and supported staff are crucial to service provision and outcomes. Low pay and burnout undermine recruitment and retention. Is your organization using best practices to support a thriving workforce? See our latest newsletter for a "self check" quiz and new resources to support living wages, recruitment & retention. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eJguKAqY

Registrations for this year's National Lived Experience Leadership Conference are now OPEN! If you have lived experience of homelessness and want to join the work to address homelessness in your community, this is the venue for you. Learn more and register at bit.ly/LEConference24 #NLELC24 #EndingHomelessness

Chief Operating Officer Search! Homebase Remote https://lnkd.in/e_qSUtTT Homebase is a national nonprofit dedicated to the social problem of homelessness. Their mission is to end homelessness, prevent its recurrence, and decrease its effect on communities. They work at the local, state, and national levels to support our partners in designing systems and implementing responses to homelessness while fostering collaboration and collective impact in addressing its political and economic causes. Their next COO will be a seasoned professional who will be a core member of the Executive Team. They will be responsible for the organization’s overall operations and administration. Guided by core values of equity and impact, they will have a dual focus: (1) leading the design and implementation of infrastructure and systems to support and enhance our current work, and (2) building for the future state and needs of Homebase operations. This is a dynamic position for a collaborative leader at a flexible, fun, and supportive organization where mission animates everything. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/e_qSUtTT #LeadershipMatters Emily Wexler Rachel Burgoyne Danielle M. Higa

Let's get the facts straight! In our latest newsletter, we turn to our Criminal Legal System Initiative team to debunk five myths about the criminalization of homelessness. Read the latest and access helpful resources at tinyurl.com/HomebaseUpdate

Are you a seasoned #COO for whom a broad palette of evolving responsibilities is absolute catnip? If so, take my job, please! I am retiring and I want to be sure Homebase, my #nonprofit work home since 2019, finds the perfect replacement. Why I have been so happy at Homebase these last 5 years: --The work is creative, challenging, fast-paced, and satisfying. --My colleagues are smart, committed, collegial, and...fun! --We're acknowledged experts in our field with a growing reputation for excellence. --We invest in systems that enable our internal workings to support our mission. --We are building a welcoming culture that respects the whole person, recognizes the importance of #worklifebalance, and puts people first. In short, Homebase deserves the best because it is the best. If that's you, please apply! If it's someone you know, please forward this link.

We're #hiring! As we prepare to bid a fond farewell to our Acting Chief Operating Officer Joan Catherine Braun, we're looking for an experienced professional to lead our operations and administration. Our new COO will be a core member of the Homebase Executive Team. Guided by core values of equity and impact, they will have a dual focus: (1) leading the design and implementation of infrastructure and systems to support and enhance our current work, and (2) building for the future state and needs of Homebase operations. This is a dynamic position for a collaborative leader at a flexible, fun, and supportive organization where mission animates everything. The position can be remote or based out of our San Francisco office, with the option for hybrid scheduling. Find additional information about the role and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/exxPshzh To develop transformative solutions to homelessness, Homebase believes in centering those most impacted by its structural causes — including people of color, people with lived experience of poverty, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBTQ+ and GNC. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or members of other historically marginalized communities. Special consideration will be given to applicants with lived experience of housing instability, homelessness, and/or criminal justice involvement, including arrest and conviction records.

As California concludes its Medi-Cal "unwinding" period, CHCF is sharing insights on maintaining coverage for our most vulnerable populations. 🔍 Key Challenges: • 15+ million Californians needing to reenroll in Medi-Cal • Unique barriers faced by people experiencing homelessness • Risk of disenrollment due to outdated contact information 🌟 Homebase's Recommendations: 1. Strengthen federal waivers and state flexibilities 2. Expand access to Medi-Cal call centers 3. Establish a dedicated statewide center for people experiencing homelessness 4. Forge deeper partnerships between DHCS and Continuums of Care 5. And more! 🔗 Read the full recommendations: https://lnkd.in/gAAagFYV #MediCal #HealthcareAccess #Homelessness #CaliforniaHealth #HealthEquity

Homebase was pleased to partner with the Terner Center for Housing Innovation to host Building Stronger Homelessness Systems: Strategies for Effective Coordination earlier this summer. This webinar featured leaders of homelessness organizations working to strengthen cross-system coordination and public-private collaboration to improve person-centered responses to homelessness. Panelists shared how they developed their programs, lessons learned along the way, and recommendations to help others enhance coordination within their local systems. View the recording or read a summary of the panelists' discussion at https://lnkd.in/eeZJB7zw If you're interested in support for next steps to improve cross-system collaboration in your community, our team is happy to connect. Email us at [email protected].