ELAINE DE COLIGNY ON REDUCING HOMELESSNESS

ELAINE DE COLIGNY is the executive director of EveryOne Home, which leads the implementation of Alameda County’s plan to end homelessness. She facilitated establishment of Priority Home Partnership, now a national model for homeless prevention and rehousing. During her tenure, Alameda County dramatically reduced homelessness, a process which she described in her lecture presented here. It is from the session “Up Against the Wall” at lWV Bay Area League Day 2012: "Housing and the Bay Area’s Future"