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Mission

WRAP was created to expose and eliminate the root causes of civil and human rights abuses of people experiencing poverty and homelessness in our communities.

Goals

  • Unite local social justice organizations into a movement that is inclusive and shares power with all members of the community.
  • Hold the federal government responsible for restoring affordable housing funding and protecting poor and homeless people’s rights.
  • Develop effective and socially just solutions to all barriers that prevent the ending of homelessness.
  • Ensure the policies and priorities of local, state and federal governments are grounded in the common truths of poor and homeless people.

Strategies

 As a regional organization, WRAP has the power of collective mobilization, which incorporates local issues into an inclusive framework. All of our efforts are grounded in the experiences of those living in poverty and or working to address homelessness.  Our strategies includes:

  •  Community Organizing — we identify the issues of concern to homeless people through street outreach. This is conducted by our members who are active in their communities and interact with poor and homeless people regularly. Once the outreach is complete, WRAP compiles the results and produces documents (such as factsheets, summaries, etc.) which are relevant to all of our members, regardless of their location. What we find in our outreach becomes the driving force in our advocacy efforts.
  • Advocacy— we set priorities, which are developed through community organizing efforts. Then, we advocate for policy change regionally and nationally.
  • Research — we produce and distribute timely and accurate information to support our campaigns. This research culminates in reports, artwork, training materials, and other media documents. WRAP has conducted extensive research on anti-homeless laws around the country and we have also researched trends in government funding for affordable housing programs.
  • Public Education — WRAP staff and our member groups speak regularly at community meetings, public hearings, social forums, conferences, and universities to inform the public about our work and why it is important that public opinion starts considering homelessness as a national priority. We use our Without Housing Organizer’s toolkit to educate the public on the historical context of how poverty, race and class issues were addressed.
  • Direct Action — we exercise our right to assemble and hold decision makers publicly accountable for changing policies that harm our communities. These actions are tools for energizing our base and creating public visibility and awareness. Additionally, the actions, which are conducted in our members’ home cities, provide opportunities for collaboration with new organizations and individuals
  • Artwork – this has been one of our most powerful tools for organizing and engaging various audiences. Our artwork depicts our issue in clean, graphic and easily accessible formats. Whenever WRAP launches a campaign, we develop relevant artwork, which incorporates historical and statistical facts, and distribute it through online media and community presentations. Our artwork is used by all of our members and many allies in their various communities and struggles.

WRAP is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible

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San Francisco, CA. Mayor’s Plan to Expand Shelte San Francisco, CA. Mayor’s Plan to Expand Shelter GUTS HOUSING FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES AND YOUTH 
https://wraphome.org/2023/05/31/mayors-plan-to-expand-shelter-guts-housing-for-homeless-families-and-youth/
Nationally, evictions from public housing have sur Nationally, evictions from public housing have surged since late 2021, when the federal government lifted an eviction moratorium put in place to protect renters during the pandemic, according to Peter Hepburn, associate director of Princeton University’s Eviction Lab.  https://conta.cc/3WJco9B
WRAP members and allies always tell us the vital i WRAP members and allies always tell us the vital importance of feeling connected to each other- sharing stories from our own communities, learning from past campaigns, and having artwork that we can share (and wear!) that affirms the life-saving message that we are in this together - we are not alone! 
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Join the Coalition On Homelessness San Francisco T Join the Coalition On Homelessness San Francisco Thursday May 11 at 12 noon steps of City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
We are thrilled to announce that yesterday the fin We are thrilled to announce that yesterday the final two Aloft residents, Juilo and Alberto who we asked for the community’s support in advocating for, got a commitment from the State for housing vouchers and the City agreed to bridge them in a hotel like everyone else!! This means that NO Aloft resident was kicked to the shelters or streets due to the closure!! This is a huge testament to what is possible when everyone comes together toward a housing goal and puts their resources toward housing! 
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Of course, in a time when the poor people are demo Of course, in a time when the poor people are demonized for being poor and homeless people are increasingly seen more as something to fear rather than human beings, it’s unfortunately not all that surprising.
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We are thrilled to announce that yesterday the fin We are thrilled to announce that yesterday the final two Aloft residents, Juilo and Alberto who we asked for the community’s support in advocating for, got a commitment from the State for housing vouchers and the City agreed to bridge them in a hotel like everyone else!! This means that NO Aloft resident was kicked to the shelters or streets due to the closure!! This is a huge testament to what is possible when everyone comes together toward a housing goal and puts their resources toward housing! 
https://conta.cc/3HsVsOn
Unhoused people are most often prosecuted for "cri Unhoused people are most often prosecuted for "crimes of survival," like sitting, lying down, or sleeping in public space. In order to protect people from discriminatory enforcement of laws that were created deny people their right to exist where they happen to live The Right To Rest Act was created in 2015 and is still being fought for today!!!! 
The Right 2 Rest Act did not meet the threshold to be voted out of committee this term, but this informational hearing will ensure legislators know this bill is necessary to protect our human rights to public space! 
https://conta.cc/3KSclTn
Join us to discuss the specifics of the Right to R Join us to discuss the specifics of the Right to Rest Act, HB3501:  What it is, why we need it and how we make it happen in Oregon.  https://conta.cc/3ZOeMvA
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