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Attend United for Action and Help Launch a Movement
One of the best things about conferences is that they give you the opportunity to stretch a little- mentally and physically. A good conference provides new information and pushes you to think differently about the way you do your work. And instead of being tied to a desk all day, a good conference has you… Continue reading
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News Round-Up: Desperate Measures
Poor-quality housing conditions are often a fact of life for the poorest Americans. Two stories this week show the impact this reality has on families, and the different ways the story plays out in private and public housing. On this blog, Senior Vice President for Policy and Research Linda Couch writes about family friends living… Continue reading
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A Better America
This post is a personal reflection from Linda Couch, NLIHC’s Senior Vice President for Public Policy. There is a special family in my life that needs a lot of things. They have certain things, for which they are extremely grateful every day: they love each other deeply, they are usually healthy, they are optimistic. But,… Continue reading
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The Prosperity of the Poor: So Hidden as to be Completely Undetectable
The New York Times Opinionator blog recently posted a fantastic take-down of the “hidden prosperity of the poor” concept: the idea that the relative low cost of consumer goods means that poverty isn’t as hard on people as it used to be. Post author Thomas B. Edsall details both the liberal argument that the hardships of… Continue reading
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News Round-Up: It Takes a Village
It takes a village to raise a family, and it may take assistance from multiple levels of government to ensure affordable housing is available to those who need it. As NLIHC research has shown over the years, some local communities have in place programs and resources to help make up for where the federal government… Continue reading
On the Home Front 