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The National Coalition for the Homeless
We envision a world where everyone has a safe, decent, affordable and accessible home.
Our mission is to prevent and end homelessness while ensuring the immediate needs of those experiencing homelessness are met and their civil rights protected.
We believe that safe, decent, and affordable housing is a human right (as written in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article Twenty-Five, Section One).
Homelessness in America
In the 1970s and early 1980s, drastic cuts were made to federal affordable housing programs. Today there is a growing movement to create permanent supportive housing for people (including veterans) who chronically experience homelessness due to disability or health issues. But building affordable housing takes too long in most cities because of political foot-dragging, municipal agency delays, and the painstaking process of raising money. As a result, affordable housing is not being built at a pace fast enough to end homelessness.
How You Can Make a Difference
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OUR RESOURCES
If you are not homeless yet, it may be possible to avoid becoming homeless by finding out about prevention or emergency assistance programs in your area. Often these programs can help in paying rent, utilities, or bills.
If you are homeless now, emergency assistance programs may help with health care, food, and temporary, transitional, or permanent housing.
What We Do
Our direction comes
from personal experience with being unhoused and using homeless and housing services – 80% of our staff and 60% of our Board have experienced homelessness themselves.
We advise federal,
state, and local governments and agencies on improving their programs and systems so they work better for people needing assistance.
We Work
to end homelessness by addressing the underlying issues of racist housing policy, disinvestment in affordable housing, and other policies that have created sustained and growing inequalities.
We Provide
training and support to ensure the voices of those who have been unhoused are heard and respected.
