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Factsheets:
People
need affordable housing.
-If
people cannot afford a place to live, they are at risk of becoming
homeless.
-Families with children are losing their housing at unprecedented
rates.
People
need livable incomes.
-Wages should be high enough for people to afford housing,
food, clothing, medical care, and other necessities of life.
-People who are not able to work should be able to have a sustainable
income to afford housing, food, clothing, medical care, and other
necessities of life.
People
need health care.
-Everyone should have access to comprehensive, quality,
and affordable health care.
People
need their civil rights protected.
-People should not be criminalized or face injustice as
a result of their housing status.
-People should have the right to vote regardless of housing status.
People
need education.
-Education prevents homelessness by providing opportunities
for people to obtain livable income jobs.
-Children need to go to school.
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