About Us
The National Homelessness Law Center is a team of attorneys and advocates dedicated to using the power of the law to prevent and solve homelessness and to protecting the rights of people experiencing homelessness.
What We Do
We work to solve homelessness through policy advocacy, public education, impact litigation, and advocacy training and support. We believe all human beings have the right to safe and affordable housing, healthcare, and freedom from discrimination and cruelty.
IJT – March 2019
March 2019 SUBSCRIBE Dear Friends— One of the many myths about homelessness is that it primarily affects men. [...]
LA Homeless Services Authority Adopts Progressive Policy for Unsheltered Homelessness
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Adopts New Guiding Principles and Practices for Unsheltered Homelessness NLCHP Contact: Cassidy Waskowicz Acting Director of Development & Communications cwaskowicz@homelesslaw.org 202-638-2535 ext 105 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 7, 2019, [...]
IJT – February 2019
February 2019 SUBSCRIBE Dear Friends— February is Black History Month, but racism is a reality every month, and [...]
Advocacy Groups Take Legal Action on Florida Panhandling Bans
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A group of advocacy organizations and pro bono attorneys are suing St. Johns County Sheriff David B. Shoar and Florida Highway Patrol Director Gene Spaulding on behalf of Peter Vigue, a St. Augustine [...]
