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Visit the charity's profilePoverty should not be a crime. The Commission works to decriminalize poverty and through its Homeless Court Initiative develops legal solutions that remove barriers to housing, employment, treatment, and education for those experiencing homelessness.
ABA Giving Day 2022 · 29 September 2022 to 31 December 2022 ·
Closed 14/11/2022
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Visit the charity's profileThe ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty (CHP) develops public policy and implements best practices for the ABA's community-based network of partners who work tirelessly to counter the injustices of poverty and homelessness. CHP educates the bar and the public about homelessness and poverty and the ways in which the legal community and advocates can assist those in need.
People of color are not only disproportionately affected by poverty, they're also disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system. Outstanding criminal charges (such as trespassing, fines, fees, etc.) are often barriers to housing, employment and other vital resources. The Commission works to identify, promote and implement best practices for eliminating legal and justice system-related policies, practices and procedures that perpetuate or worsen the harmful effects of poverty and race discrimination.
Contact with the justice system can impede access to housing, employment, education, and more, perpetuating a cycle of poverty and homelessness for many Americans. The Commission on Homelessness & Poverty's Homeless Court Program is imperative to resolving convictions, fines and fees, and custody for homeless defendants, by bringing the courts to the streets. The Homeless Court Program connects individuals with social and health services as well as educational opportunities and has collaborated with local partners on nearly 70 Homeless Court Programs across the United States, reaching tens of thousands of individuals. Your donation will help end the cycle of poverty and homelessness and give hope to those who need it most.
The Commission on Homelessness & Poverty has served hundreds of thousands of individuals since the first homeless court was created in 1989 and continues to work tirelessly to provide access to justice so those who need it most can begin to rebuild their lives. Help end the cycle of poverty, race discrimination, and homelessness by making your donation today.
...we are all in this together, we breathe the same air. - Steve Binder, CHP Special Advisor, Retired Public Defender and Founder of the San Diego Homeless Court
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