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HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SOCIAL STATMENTS - UCC

Housing and Homelessness

http://www.ucc.org/justice/homeless.htm

Who is the stranger in our society? Often times the stranger is the man, woman or family who has no place to live. Where is the hospitality and compassion for those who are homeless in our society?

Housing is a basic need for every person; however, this fundamental necessity has become so costly that we have a large number of people who are homeless in our society. Homelessness not only affects the unemployed, but the employed as well. It results from complex circumstances whereby people find it necessary to choose between food, shelter, and other basic needs. Difficult choices must be made when limited resources cover only some of these necessities. Often it is housing, which would otherwise consume a high proportion of income. Two trends are largely responsible for the rise in homelessness over the past 15-20 years: a growing shortage of affordable housing and a simultaneous increase in poverty.

The United Church of Christ General Synod has consistently called upon member churches and individual members "to become actively involved in ministries to homeless people and to support efforts to advocate for federal, state, and local action in regards to homelessness." (GS XIV)

Center Priorities (.pdf)

Bulletin Inserts
Child Support (.pdf)
Environment (.pdf)
Housing Trust (.pdf)
Indigent Defense (.pdf)
Payday Lending (.pdf)
Minimum Wage (.pdf)

Advocacy Resources
Advocacy Guide (.doc)
Advocacy Portal (link)
Lending Info. (.ppt)
Richmond Map (.pdf)

For Small Groups
Eco-Stewardship (link)
Prayers for Creation (link)
Poverty Diet (link)

    Policy Briefs
    EITC (.doc)
    TANF Child Support (.doc)
    Payday Loans (.doc)
    Healing Creation (.doc)
    Child Ombudsman (.doc)
    Affordable Housing (.doc)
    Indigent Defense (.doc)
    Minimum Wage (.doc)
    Wage & EITC (.doc)
    VA Tribes (.link)

    Actions
    Lending Petition (link)
    Title Petition (link)
    Wage Petition (link)

    Reports
    Budget Analysis (.pdf)
    Food Stamps (.doc)
    Lottery Study (link)

    FAQ's (link)

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