Beautify My Borders’ Post

An interesting analysis to say the least. Thoughts: - More action and less talking? 💪 - Accountability for the 💰 spent on this and a true analysis of whether we get bang for buck? 📉 - Less politicking and more of actually helping people? #edmonton #municipal #mayor #homeless #encampment #streets #neighbourhood #communitysafety #politics

Homelessness is caused by a lot more than insufficient housing. Listen to last week's #WalkerWebcast with Egon Terplan and Willy Walker to learn what opportunities they're seeing from a real estate perspective. Watch the complete episode here: https://lnkd.in/exfPNDJt #Homelessness #Unemployment #Politics #WeAreWD

Invisible People : #UN #Calls #for #US #to #Abolish #Laws #Criminalizing #Homelessness #21November2023 "...#state and #local #officials continue to #pass a #litany #of #laws #that #criminalize #aspects #of #homelessness, #like #sleeping #outside, sharing food, and panhandling. The [#UN #policy] #recommendations also #follow a #report from the #National #Homelessness #Law #Center that shows the #US is #failing #to #stem #the #tide of rising homelessness and failing to provide adequate, affordable housing." "#Laws #criminalizing #homelessness are not new in the U.S. Still, their existence is becoming #more #pernicious #as #high #rents and #home #prices #continue #to #shake the #stability #of #many #low-#income #earning #households." "At the same time, Siya Hegde, a lawyer for the #NHLC, #told the #UN Human Rights Committee that the #lack #of #affordable #housing #in the #US #helps #fuel the #harmful #narrative #that #mental #health #issues #are #a #root #cause #of #homelessness. Hegde said that #many U.S. #jurisdictions #like #New #York #City are #using #forced #treatment #policies #as a #proxy #to #criminalize #homelessness."

The Impact of Asylum Seekers on Homelessness in Ireland: A Closer Look

April is #FairHousingMonth, marking the 56th anniversary of the passage of the federal Fair Housing Act. 🏠 Fair housing is crucial to thriving communities. We all suffer when people are denied housing opportunities based on their race or disability, because they have children or use a Section 8 voucher, or other unlawful reasons. Not only can discrimination cause financial strain and housing instability, it also creates segregated neighborhoods and exacerbates the homelessness crisis. LAFLA's advocates are here to help with housing issues, including discrimination, eviction, and more. If you need assistance, visit https://lnkd.in/g5GuWXx9. #Housing #Discrimination #Justice

April is National #FairHousingMonth. This month, we commemorate the anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act, which prohibited housing discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or nationality. However, we know that many of the tools of housing discrimination--and their lasting impacts--remain. This month, we will be sharing examples of how discriminatory practices have barred non-white families from accessing housing in La Crosse. First, we invite our community to learn how these practices took shape here in La Crosse. Join us for Then + Now: Housing Access, Insecurity, and Discrimination in La Crosse on April 16 or 17. More information here: https://lnkd.in/gKBrq9cc #fairhousing #affordablehousing #homeownership #habitatforhumanity #lacrosse #housingdiscrimination #homeownershipgap #advancingblackhomeownership #localhistory

🏘 Are you a part of a group that's interested in affordable housing or homelessness issues? 📚 We offer informational resources and sessions to engage community members on housing and homelessness-related issues. We'll share how group members can get and stay informed on pressing needs, laws up for consideration, neighborhood initiatives, local successes, and more in the housing sector. ✍ If you are part of a club, congregation, or other group that wants to learn more about how you can #SpeakUpForHome in your local community, email AZHC Public Policy Advocate Jamie Podratz at jamie@azhousingcoalition.org to explore what's available. ---------- #affordablehousing #homelessness #community #communityawareness #publicpolicy #resources #sessions #housingsector #laws #initiatives #successes #informational #information #educational #neighborhoods #arizona #informationalsession #local

Are people with lived experience in homelessness being hired and paid living wages yet? Are they being invited to leadership roles and decision making tables? There’s something about having lived experience that onlookers will never KNOW! #LivedExperienceMovement #LivedExperience #EquityIsEsteemingExperienceAsExpertise #PayEquity #BringYourHeartToWork❤️ #ChangingTheNarrative #ShiftingTheLens #ExperienceIsExpertise #Partnerships #Allyship #Inclusivity #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #LivedExpertise #Collaboration #Consulting

Imagine you're a young person living in DC. You don't speak fluent English. You're experiencing homelessness. You don't have immigration documentation. AND you're queer. Any one of these things could be hard enough to navigate, let alone all four. My colleagues and I just put together this video of several young people and one staff person from SMYAL, testifying before the DC Council Committee on Housing, about what life is like for them, how SMYAL has provided support, and what DC must do to make life better for ALL young people who live here. https://lnkd.in/eDGEW2Bh

🌟Exploring the distinct challenges faced by #youth experiencing #homelessness 📜 The ''Youth Work and Homelessness'' report sheds light on tailored solutions and the crucial integration of youth work principles. 🔗 To access the full report: https://bit.ly/3S5mlfA