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Alan, from “Me” to “We”
Huffington Post Blog by Jean Michel Giraud A leading voice in the effort to combat homelessness with innovative solutions, Jean Michel has been been a contributor for the Huffington Post for since…
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The 2016 State of Child Homelessness In the U.S. and Beyond
Huffington Post Blog by Jean Michel Giraud A leading voice in the effort to combat homelessness with innovative solutions, Jean Michel has been been a contributor for the Huffington Post for since…
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Ending Joblessness One Person At A Time
By Jean-Michel Giraud, President & CEO, Friendship Place Joblessness and homelessness go hand in hand for so many in our country. This is why Employment First (AKA Job First) makes…
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Is Anyone Still Afraid of Rapid Rehousing?
By Jean-Michel Giraud, President & CEO, Friendship Place The National Alliance to End Homelessness recently wrapped up a two-day leadership summit on Rapid Rehousing. Over 100 leaders from the entire…
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Free, Young, and Homeless
By Jean-Michel Giraud, President & CEO, Friendship Place Pundits and advocates agree: the time has come to solve homelessness among youth in a more systematic and person-centric way. Truth be…
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Shared Housing Offers Economic And Social Perks
By Jean-Michel Giraud, President & CEO, Friendship Place The National Alliance to End Homelessness is looking more closely at Shared Housing for single adults this year. NAEH organized a webinar…
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Could an Anti-Homelessness Program Also Stabilize Affordable Housing Supply?
Periodically in the affordable housing world, a few of us acknowledge the fact that the vast majority of low-income people live in unsubsidized rental units located within one- to four-unit…
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The Untapped Potential in Shared Housing for Single Adults
Instead of shared housing, a better name for this might be “shared living.” The phrase describes an arrangement that is used more and more commonly in homeless services across the…
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Sheltering Inside the Beltway
Shelters or Permanent Housing? As communities around the country build up their homeless services systems, a question frequently comes up. Should we build more shelters or permanent supportive housing units?…
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Speech at Friends & Neighbors Breakfast 2016 – Jean Michel Giraud
Good morning. My name is Jean Michel Giraud. I’m President and CEO of Friendship Place. It’s great to see lots of familiar faces here…and to see new faces too. Welcome…
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