WHO WE AREFeatured Speaker: Francine Triplett
Francine was homeless for over 3 ½ years going from park to park. Francine says that she was protected even better than the president while she slept in Lafayette Park. She always worked while she was homeless. After 3 ½ years Francine got off the streets through the help of Calvary Women’s Shelter...[MORE]
The National Coalition for the Homeless, founded in 1984, is a national network of people who are currently experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, activists and advocates, community-based and faith-based service providers, and others committed to a single mission. That mission, our common bond, is to end homelessness. We are committed to creating the systemic and attitudinal changes necessary to prevent and end homelessness. At the same time, we work to meet the immediate needs of people who are currently experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of doing so. We take as our first principle of practice that people who are currently experiencing homelessness or have formerly experienced homelessness must be actively involved in all of our work.
BREAKING NEWS
February 14: Bush Budget Leaves No Millionaire Behind as He Proposes Massive Cuts To Programs for Homeless and Low-Income People.
February 9: Widespread Epidemic of Hate Crimes & Violence Against Homeless People.
January 19: NCH Hate Crimes Statement.
December 8 : Farrah Gray Signs on as Spokesperson for National Coalition for the Homeless.
CONTAct us: National Coalition for the Homeless 2201 P St NW Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202.462.4822 Fax: 202.462.4823 Email: info@nationalhomeless.org.
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