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In Maricopa County, a collaborative initiative offers vital resources to those facing eviction, uniting community and legal systems in support. At the Southwest Regional Justice Center, key players such as judges and legal advocates outlined available assistance, emphasizing a supportive approach over punitive actions. This effort, which includes sealing eviction cases to protect credit scores, offers individuals a fresh start and combats housing insecurity. This approach significantly benefits the community by fostering resilience and care. By ensuring that tenants have access to virtual hearings and necessary legal resources, the system is adapting to meet the needs of our community. Such measures help prevent eviction, contributing to community health by averting homelessness. They stand as a testament to the power of support in overcoming adversity and ensuring stability. A New Leaf sees this initiative as a reflection of its mission to change lives through support and opportunity. It underscores the importance of community collaboration in providing a safety net, aligning closely with A New Leaf's commitment to helping those in need navigate towards a brighter future. https://lnkd.in/giPBnBgH

🎬🚨 Urgent ADVOCACY ACTION ALERT‼️ JOIN US...... Urge Congress to Pass a Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Budget by the March 1st Click 🖱 on the link 🔗 below ⬇️ to help us take action 🎬! https://lnkd.in/dpdXJUE Although a government shutdown has been avoided for now, Congress must come together to pass a Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget by the March 1st deadline established by the current Continuing Resolution (CR). As appropriators negotiate the budget, tell Congress to prioritize and preserve critical Housing and Community Development programs. Despite an agreement on topline spending between House and Senate leaders, there is still much work to be done to reach a final agreement. YOUR VOICE IS CRITICAL - tell members of Congress to prioritize key housing and community development programs to preserve rental assistance for families, investments in community development, affordable housing, and homelessness prevention in FY24. Click 🖱 on the link 🔗 below ⬇️ to help us take action 🎬! https://lnkd.in/dpdXJUE 🖊 Ivory N. Mathews, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Legislative Network Chair

Tell Congress we need affordable housing today and in the future. Recently, our current Executive Branch urged Congress to pass legislation so that all Americans can live in a safe, affordable home. Whether renting or owning, living in a home you can afford and in a neighborhood with opportunities is the foundation for our lives, our children's lives, and the lives of future generations. Our youth are our future, and at Covenant House Florida, we are committed to working toward ending youth homelessness. By providing young people with relentless support, absolute respect, and unconditional love in a safe and nurturing environment, they have the opportunity to thrive and support others. This is the foundation for our communities to flourish and grow. Our youth are also some of the most vulnerable members of our communities and we must not sit back and let affordable housing go further beyond their reach. We need our federal legislators to work together to address the increase in homelessness as living costs continue to climb. Now, we need Congress to see this through by passing urgent affordable housing legislation. How can you help? Simply CLICK BELOW to add your name to our list of supporters. We’re hoping to get every member of our community to sign so we can show members of Congress how critical this issue is to Americans. https://lnkd.in/gdD_dJHM Through the strength of our community, we can make our collective voice heard — and make housing more accessible for all. #housing #affordablehousing #Congress #legislation #petition #useyourvoice #relentlesssupport #absoluterespect #unconditionallove #endyouthhomelessness

Following our successful "Housing, Not Citations" Rally on Monday, we're thrilled to share that over 40 letters advocating for housing initiatives in Pennsylvania's budget were sent to our local elected officials! That's a powerful start, but we need your help to amplify it. Can you take 5 minutes to write 2 letters....one to your PA State Representative and one to your PA State Senator? It's easy! -- Look Up Your Elected Officials: Enter your address at PA Find Your Legislator (https://lnkd.in/giqQx94). -- Download the Printable Letter: Use the Advocacy Letter template we've provided: https://lnkd.in/eVDQeHfg... -- Personalize and Send: Add your own thoughts about the importance of housing initiatives and mail the letters. Once you've sent your letters, let us know! Comment "SENT" on this post. Together, we can raise awareness and push for a budget that prioritizes housing solutions. Let's turn "Housing, Not Citations" into action! The following elected officials will be receiving the letters from their constituents. Is your elected official on the list? Over 40 letters were mailed out today! Rep. Paul Friel Senator Katie Muth Rep. Tarik Khan Senator Maria Collett Senator Amanda Cappelletti Rep. Matt Bradford Rep. Joe Webster Rep. Gregory Scott Rep. Mary Jo Daley Rep. Heather Boyd Rep. Tim Briggs Senator Tracy Pennycuick Thank you to our fellow community advocates: The Montco 30% Project, Better Days Ahead, The Ann Frances Outreach Foundation, POWER, Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties, PA, and the National Homelessness Law Center. #HousingJustice #RightToHousing #FundOurHomes #EndHomelessness #HospitalityCenterAdvocacy

At Habitat for Humanity, our mission is to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on #JohnsonVGrantsPass – which aims to punish homeless residents for sleeping outside, even when they have no place to go – is counterintuitive to building community and hope. Jailing and fining human beings who are sleeping outside only makes homelessness worse. We hope that regardless of this ruling, communities in Oregon and beyond will take a more empathetic approach to working with community members without shelter. At the top of our minds is addressing the dire lack of affordable housing. We live in a time when many Americans struggle to afford housing – and the issue is especially acute in Oregon, where there is an extreme shortage of housing units. Affordable housing helps create the conditions that free families and individuals from stress and fear, helping build stability and confidence. We are motivated by today's ruling to lean into providing more affordable homes in communities across the state — through direct homebuilding and collective advocacy. Everybody deserves a decent place to live. We invite you to join us in taking meaningful, constructive actions — driven by empathy.

🏘️Support for Affordable Housing in Olympia🏘️ I would like to thank Congresswoman Strickland for hearing my concerns and sharing her commitment to addressing the affordable housing crisis in our region. Her dedication to advocating for federal policies and funding to make safe and stable housing available to all, regardless of income or background, is truly commendable. As an Olympia community member, I am appreciative of her efforts to secure critical funding for housing developments. The City of Olympia is seeking out a federal grant of ~$40.9 million to fund the development of a an affordable housing community specifically in the area known as "The Jungle." This project, which will offer housing to low- and moderate-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities, is a significant step forward in alleviating our community’s housing challenges. 🏡 With homelessness increasing by 120 individuals since last year’s Point-in-Time Count, bringing the total to 864 people (and growing) in Thurston County, it’s clear that we need comprehensive and immediate action. Congresswoman Strickland’s work in delivering ~$10 million in community project funding and her fight for more federal resources to support renters and unhoused individuals directly parallels the growing need in our community. The lack of affordable housing options and drug/substance abuse/addiction concerns has led to increased homelessness and housing insecurity, which in turn impacts public health, education, local businesses and the sustainability of the environment. May we all continue to advocate for resources to improve housing stability in each of our communities. Together, we can make a meaningful impact on the quality of life for so many residents in need. 🇺🇸 #AffordableHousing #Olympia #ThurstonCounty #Washington #CommunitySupport #HousingForAll #Leadership #SouthSound #HousingCrisis #TogetherWeRise #commUNITY #AncoraImparo (These views/stances are of my own and do not represent the federal/local governments that I am associated with.)

One of the most amazing parts of this career, being able to provide security of housing. Not enough, never enough, but contributing to positive change is so powerful

A housing strategy for vulnerable young people is a must do in BC.

Today, I started a new position as Corporate Marketing & Communications Associate for California Community Reinvestment Corporation! Over the past two months interning at this nonprofit, I have observed firsthand the interaction of the United States’ housing infrastructure failures with storytelling. Decades worth of societally-entrenched narratives on value and worth inform public perceptions on housing. Why is it that affordable housing is seen as harmful to neighborhoods? What is “safety” in affluent neighborhoods, and why do we ascribe threat to income status? When a demographic of people is routinely and systemically cast to the margins of society, how can we ever begin to mobilize to expand supportive services, create housing supply, and ensure an equitable future? The Supreme Court is currently weighing on the City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson case, which will effectively criminalize sleeping outside when there is no other alternative. Unhoused community members will be failed many times over, first by gross infrastructural neglect and then again by punitive justice targeting them for daring to exist in a country that does not care to support them. Doing the work of housing is hard. The challenges are interconnected and the roadblocks compound on themselves until they appear insurmountable. I am committed to continuing the work and finding solutions wherever possible, including by advocating against the criminalization of sleeping while unhoused. #JohnsonvGrantsPass https://lnkd.in/gwpNRFCF

In this episode, Miriam Krehbiel, Deputy Director of Supportive Services, and John Roberts, Deputy Director of Community Needs & Services, share insights from the recent Kansas Housing Conference they attended. They explore the meaning of attainable housing, the importance of moving beyond emergency shelters, and the critical role case managers play in helping individuals overcome barriers to secure stable housing. From addressing common misconceptions about homelessness to understanding the complex challenges faced by those pursuing housing, Miriam and John discuss some of the many facets that it takes to provide real solutions. They also highlight successful models from other cities, discuss the need for affordable and safe housing, and remind us why everyone has a reason to care about this issue. By fostering collaboration and building relationships, they show that together, we can make a lasting impact on our communities. ( https://bit.ly/OCOM_239 )