The Economic Consequences of Homelessness in The US

PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS
National Coalition for the Homeless - Share No More: The Criminalization of
Efforts to Feed People in Need, Report 2014
National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, National Coalition for the
Homeless - Homes Not Handcuffs: The Criminalization of Homelessness in U.S.
Cities
National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP) - No Safe Place: The
Criminalization of Homeless in U.S. Cities
NCH LINKS
Homeless Bill of Rights
Hate Crimes Against People Experiencing Homelessness
"You Don't Need a Home to Vote" Campaign
Other Resources
About the intersection of the criminalization of mental illness and homelessness
Tools for stopping street harassment
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Help Us End The Criminalization of Homelessness
National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
In response to a troubling increase in laws that criminalize homelessness the National
Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty launched the Housing Not Handcuffs
campaign to help combat this trend. The Housing Not Handcuffs campaign is centered
around the belief that no homeless person should be penalized for simply carrying out
basic human functions and should be able to live with dignity.
Whether you are an experienced advocate, a person experiencing or who has
experienced homelessness, a concerned neighbor, a small business owner, a
government official, or anyone in between, you can make a difference to this campaign.
Endorse the Housing Not Handcuffs campaign today.
Homelessness continues to be a national crisis, affecting millions of people each year,
including a rising number of families. Homeless people, like all people, must engage in
activities such as sleeping or sitting down in order to survive. Yet, in communities
across the nation, these harmless, unavoidable behaviors are treated as criminal
activity under laws that criminalize homelessness.
Homelessness is caused by a severe shortage of affordable housing.
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