Community Impact

Community Events

In order to maximize our community impact, Community Alliance for the Homeless hosts annual events related to data collection, resource access, and collaborative innovation. These events include:

Point in Time Count

Project Homeless Connect

Symposium on Ending Homelessness

To learn more about a given event, please click on the event name above.

Strategic Planning

Due to the expiration of the 2011 Mayors’ Action Plan in 2020, Community Alliance for the Homeless (CAFTH) was tasked with drafting a new strategic plan to continue the success seen since 2011 and ultimately end homelessness in Memphis/Shelby County.

The 901 Home, Together Strategic Plan follows the structure of the Home, Together: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness released by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) in 2018. The Home, Together Federal plan emphasizes evidence-based and proven strategies to end homelessness; the federal plan has been tailored to fit the local context and needs in Memphis/Shelby County.

Overarching Goals:

Ensure Homelessness is a Rare Experience
Ensure Homelessness is a Brief Experience
Ensure Homelessness is a One-Time Experience
Sustain an End to Homelessness

View the 901 Home, Together Strategic Plan

Community Data

Community-specific data is critical in helping us identify trends and patterns of homelessness in Memphis and Shelby County. Measuring the extent of homelessness is essential to ending it. Our data provides us with insights into the lives of those affected and gives us high-level knowledge about the efficacy of various interventions and supports. The data we collect through the Homeless Management Information System, the Coordinated Entry System, the annual Point in Time Count, and the Housing Inventory Count allows us to:

Continuously improve our ability to address the specific circumstances of our homeless populations

Inform policymakers and advocates on demographics, trends, and the availability and usage of services among Memphis & Shelby County’s homeless population

Build the case for the importance of continued funding for the efforts in our community

Point in Time Count 2023

Race and Gender Equity Data 2023

Systen Performance Measures 2023