and Insecure Housing

Homelessness

Office of Social Justice and Environmental Advocacy

Home. For many, it’s a place of security, warmth, confidence, and community.

A place where one can put down roots and plan a steadfast life. Those lucky enough to experience home, as a place of goodness, are blessed. But many others aren’t so blessed. Whether running away from pain, inability to make payments, called away by mental illness or substance abuse, those living without a home are God’s children and should be respected as such. We are called to respond to them with dignity, support, and companionship.

Corporate Stance

Our Corporate Stance on Homelessness and Insecure Housing

As Christian disciples, formed in the Vincentian Spirit, we believe that all people have a right to safe and humane living conditions. Therefore, the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of the United States and Canada adopt a stance to affirm and ensure this belief is realized for all.

To this end, we commit to . . .

Identifying the root causes of homelessness and insecure living and advocating for changes in systems that produce these conditions;
Continuing to educate ourselves on the issue and sharing our knowledge with others;
Collaborating with Vincentian and other like-minded local organizations that share our vision to develop a comprehensive plan to house those who are homeless or in insecure housing and ensure the highest rate of long-term success;
Promoting an environment of respect, kindness, and dignity for persons experiencing homelessness
Praying for those living with insecure housing and those with the ability to change conditions that will lead to safe and humane living conditions for all.

Statements & Sign-Ons

Organizational Sign-Ons

2020

1-25 Open letter to UN in support of the “Make us Count” initiative. regarding a homelessness definition

8-20 support for the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudanese refugees

8-20 Letter to then VP Biden urging him to commit to extending Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for over 2.2 million people on day one of his presidency

11-07 Letter to Biden and Becerra – request to restore ACA access for DACA recipients in light of Covid-19

11-30 Letter to Biden – Root Causes of Migration Policy Framework

Resources

Ready to Join Us?

Take the First Step and Get Involved.

Pray | Participate | Sign Petitions | Volunteer

The following are a sample of the kinds of resources available to you online to get engaged, educate yourself, and share resources.

Rachel Moccia rachel.moccia@doc.org