Beyond Shelter: About Us, Awards and Recognition

Beyond Shelter's "Housing First" Program for Homeless Families is widely recognized as a model for ending and preventing family homelessness. The program has received major awards and recognition, including, but not limited to, the following:

May 1999 - Wanted: Solutions for America (PDF)
"Solutions for America" is a national initiative of the Pew Partnership for Civic Change that aims to record and promote innovative programs that build stronger communities. Funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts.

1996 - The "Housing First" Program was one of "100 International Best Practices" chosen by the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements(UNCHS) in Nairobi, Kenya, for dissemination worldwide.

June 1996 - The "Housing First" Program was one of "25 U.S. Best Practices" chosen by the U.S. Housing & Urban Development Department (HUD) to represent the U.S. at the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, Habitat II, held in Istanbul, Turkey.

February 1996 - The Nonprofit Sector Achievement Award was presented by the National Alliance to End Homelessness in Washington, D.C.

September 1992 - The Community Service Excellence Award was presented by the Federal Interagency Council on the Homeless.