Advocacy & Public Policy
Advocacy Efforts and Campaigns
Project HOME's Public Policy/Education & Advocacy Department seeks to ensure that all members of our community have a voice, especially those who struggle with poverty, mental illness, and/or addiction. We achieve this through leadership development and empowerment activities which engage members of our community in speaking out on the issues affecting homeless and poor persons, and acting to bring about change. We work with a variety of coalitions on city, state, and national levels to impact public policies, educate elected officials, maximize resources for housing and services, and advocate for human and civil rights for persons who are poor, homeless, and/or disabled.
- Facts on Homelessness
Definitions, statistics, and resources. - Allies and Organizations
Websites of other organizations involved in homeless advocacy efforts.
Current Activities
- Advocacy & Public Policy Archives contain the most up-to-date reports and articles relevant to Project HOME's advocacy work toward ending homelessness. Archives: 2011
- Vote For Homes! is a nonpartisan advocacy effort focused on the issues of affordable housing, living-wage jobs, and quality services in Philadelphia . Learn how to register voters and about voting rights for people who are homeless, living with disabilities, or ex-offenders at www.voteforhomes.org .
For more information on Project HOME public policy, education, or advocacy activities, contact: Laura Weinbaum, Vice President, Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives, at 215-232-7272, ext. 3037 or lauraweinbaum@projecthome.org ; Will O'Brien, Special Projects Coordinator, at 215-232-7272 ext. 3047; or Jennine Miller , Associate Director of Education and Advocacy, at 215-232-7272, ext. 3042 or jenninemiller@projecthome.org.