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Changing Laws, Changing Lives! We are the only national legal group dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness.
A new California law claims to address homelessness by aiding those with mental health struggles and substance use. In reality, “CARE Court is a coerced, court-ordered treatment system that strips people with mental health disabilities of their right to make their own decisions about their lives,” said Disability Rights California last year. CARE Court can also “perpetuate institutional racism and worsen health disparities.” ![]()
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Fresno County rolls out CARE Court amid systemic issues
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Politicians may be over-promising a new health care plan's role as a solution to the state’s relentless homelessness crisis.
"Almost nowhere in America can you do all of the activities that you and I do every day and take for granted. Eating, sleeping, resting, sitting. We're all sitting right now. If we were doing that and we were homeless and doing that outside in a public space, it might be considered a crime." - Eric Tars, NHLC Senior Policy Director![]()
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A man is sleeping on the ground next to a bus stop wrapped in a blanket when he is spotted by a police officer. A City of Las Vegas marshal notices the 55-year-old while patrolling near the Fremont St...
GOOD NEWS: The mayor of Brockton, MA has vetoed two anti-homeless ordinances, calling them "punitive" and advocating for "a compassionate, human approach, providing wraparound services to the unhoused."![]()
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Elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels must step up and do the same. They all have the power to prioritize real solutions to homelessness instead of wasting millions of dollars on punishing people for being poor. loom.ly/mP9547g
Brockton mayor vetoes bans on camping and loitering in public spaces
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The city council passed the ordinances two weeks ago in an attempt to restrict homeless encampments. They would have allowed the city to fine people who violated the camping and loitering bans.
The homelessness crisis is an unaffordable housing crisis. 22% of U.S. renters say all their regular income goes toward rent payments, according to a recent Redfin-commissioned survey. 19% of renters report they have worked a job they hated to afford rent. For every $100 increase in rent, homelessness goes up by 9%.![]()
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Every law that criminalizes people for sleeping outside ignores this reality and only makes homelessness worse. #HousingNotHandcuffs![]()
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Read more about the study from Redfin: www.redfin.com/news/survey-how-renters-afford-housing/
The homelessness crisis in America is growing at an alarming rate, but instead of investing in solutions that work, leaders across the country are doubling down on harmful policies like criminalization. In this urgent episode of Homelessness Unfiltered, Eric Tars, Senior Policy Director joined Invisible People's Mark Horvath to uncover the truth about why America is failing on homelessness and housing—and what we can do about it. ![]()
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Politicians are pushing for criminalization as a scapegoat to distract from their own failures to address the root causes of homelessness, like the lack of affordable housing and inadequate support services. These harmful policies misdirect public frustration onto the most vulnerable, rather than fixing the broken systems that created this crisis. Criminalization doesn’t solve homelessness—it makes it worse, while draining resources that could go toward housing solutions.![]()
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Watch, listen, and share widely to help spark the movement we desperately need. Together, we can shift the narrative, push for evidence-based solutions, and ensure everyone has a safe place to call home.![]()
A Crisis of Compassion: Why We’re Failing on Homelessness
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The homelessness crisis in America is growing at an alarming rate, but instead of investing in solutions that work, leaders across the country are doubling d...
