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Without Housing Organizing Toolkit

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 Power Point Presentation
New UPDATED January 2016 Power point presentation consisting of 29 slides.                                                                      
Presentation Talking Points
NEW UPDATED July 2014 Highlighted facts directly related to each slide in the power point presentation to generate relevant discussions. 

In 2006, WRAP published a Without Housing report that clearly showed the world why America’s “approach” to ending homelessness has been overwhelmingly ineffective. In 2010, we updated the report, now available in both English and Spanish.

In the beginning of 2012 WRAP created a Organizers’ Toolkit, we offer it here to any community based organizing effort, be it Rural or Urban. We offer it in order to preserve and build on what we already know to be fact and we will add to it as we move forward in the work we are doing.

Organizer Toolkit

The Toolkit is focused broadly enough on the federal government so that any group in the country can use it to do inclusive social-justice community organizing. It is designed as a tool with which we can educate ourselves as we continue the struggle for our right to exist in dignity.

How to Download:

We set this up so you can download each section separately (click on each section title) or below you can download the whole toolkit. We strongly encourage everyone to contact us at wrap@wraphome.org attention Paul Boden and let us know you have accessed the Toolkit and give us feedback, questions or ideas!

IntroductionWho we are, why we created this toolkit and ways we hope you will use it.
Glossary of TermsDefinition of key terms frequently used in the toolkit.
Power Point Presentation New UPDATED January 2016 Power point presentation consisting of 29 slides.                                                                      woh1
Presentation Talking PointsNEW UPDATED July 2014 Highlighted facts directly related to each slide in the power point presentation to generate relevant discussions.
Criminalization Fact SheetUpdated Fact Sheet on criminalization campaigns from Jim Crow, Anti-Okie to todays’ Broken Windows Laws.
Housing Fact SheetUpdated Fact Sheet on Federal Housing budget trends.
Media Talking PointsPrep document for media interviews, press conferences and articles, public education documents.
Cliff NotesChapter by Chapter summary of 2010 Without Housing Report update. We recommend you download report when using this section.
Study Group WorkWorkbook for groups to do in depth study and discussion of information found in report and toolkit. Again we recommend you download 2010 Without Housing Report update when using this section.
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Check Related Materials:
Without Housing: Decades of Federal Housing Cutbacks Massive Homelessness and Policy Failures 2006.Without Housing Report UPDATE 2010.Sign up to receive Organizer Toolkit Updates and WRAP’s
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As part of our 21st Anniversary Celebration, we ho As part of our 21st Anniversary Celebration, we hosted an IG Live conversation between Paul and General Dogon with @lacanetwork_official about why WRAP was created: the idea of building a broader network of community organizations down for the serious fight for dignity and respect for our communities. 

We know that our job as organizers is to connect accountable organizations and build power collectively, because that makes us all stronger, it makes us all smarter, and it gives us more skills. #WRAP21 #HousekeysNotSweeps #HousekeysNotHandcuffs
The systems are doing what they were built to do: The systems are doing what they were built to do: displace people, criminalize poverty, protect profit. WRAP + our members organize and fight for dignity and respect.

Every one of us has a role right now; If you have resources, you make space for the folks with time, skills, & energy to work that magic. Every dollar keeps us moving.

$21, $210, or $2,100...it all keeps WRAP + members in sync. Link in bio!
Every day we witness the criminalization of povert Every day we witness the criminalization of poverty and homelessness where local governments across the country unleash the force of the State against people forced to live in public space. Blaming unhoused people for the fact homelessness exists while they continue to ignore the devastation of public and affordable housing program for people.

Read our post to understand what sweeps are and how they’re used in the cycle of homelessness! #StopTheSweeps
San Francisco, CA. We have an abusive government! San Francisco, CA. We have an abusive government! Speak out against cuts to senior & disability programs! April 15 Join the board of supervisors' budget committee hearing to share your story! Meet at noon for an action. Hearing begins at 1:30pm Room 278
WRAP's birthday month is coming to a close in less WRAP's birthday month is coming to a close in less than 10 hours! Continue to support our work in the following ways: 

✨Help us raise $2,100 by the end of today! 
✨Grow our monthly donors by 21 people! 
✨Subscribe to our newsletter & stay updated about WRAP resources, WRAP members & articles on homeless policy! 

We want everyone to keep celebrating with us by building, strengthening, & broadening the movement to end the criminalization of poverty & homelessness! 

Reach out to WRAP today to learn more about volunteer opportunities, how to support our work & how to get connected with our members! 

Reach out to wrap@wraphome.org 

All WRAP member organizations are tagged & links can be found in our linktree.
As more people continue to get connected with the As more people continue to get connected with the Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP), we wanted to introduce ourselves to all of you. Check out this post to understand who we are! 

Founded in 2005, WRAP is an organization that unites local community organizing groups with the common aim of fighting against the root causes of poverty & homelessness. 

WRAP’s analysis of neoliberal policies expose the prioritization of profit and privatization of affordable housing over solving homelessness. This has resulted in the increase of homelessness & poverty across the country. Homelessness is an issue entrenched in the very fabric of federal cuts to affordable housing, ever changing policies and legislation. 

WRAP members are spread across 5 states: California, Colorado, Oregon, Montana, & Washington. Our members are local groups from both city and rural contexts. 
To keep WRAP accountable, our members drive our priorities by ensuring they’re grounded in the community. 

Our strategies have the power of collective mobilization & are intended to be utilized locally & nationally. We emphasize the importance of community organizing so all of our resources can be used by the public in their work! 

As an organization that is celebrating our 21st year as of March 2026, we are grateful for all the support and collaboration over the years! We know that the only way we win this fight is together so get connected with WRAP today & let’s continue to fight for our unhoused and poor neighbors! 

Ways to support WRAP 
✨Sign up for our newsletter where we share what our members are up to, WRAP resources, & policies & developments on homelessness.
✨Become a monthly donor or send in a one time donation. 
✨Reach out to wrap@wraphome.org to learn about volunteer opportunities. 
✨Reach out to any of our local member groups to begin organizing with them! 

*All links can be found in our linktree found in our bio!

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We’re going LIVE in a bit 🔴 21 years in, and stil We’re going LIVE in a bit 🔴

21 years in, and still organizing, still fighting the criminalization of poverty.

Tap in for REAL TALK with folks who’ve been doing this work for decades.

🕑 2p PT / 3p MT / 4p CT / 5p ET

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🔈Tune in for "Real talk: Celebrating 21 Years of F 🔈Tune in for "Real talk: Celebrating 21 Years of Fighting the Criminalization of Poverty!" 

WHEN: Tuesday, March 24 
WHERE: IG LIVE (click the WRAP ig account to listen in!) 

Join us in a conversation between Paul (WRAP) & General Dogon from Los Angeles Community Action Network, who was one of WRAP's founding members, in celebrating 21 years of fighting the criminalization of poverty! 

These organizers will talk about the lessons garnered through decades of organizing and how can we continue to advance the struggle for poor and unhoused people. 

Can't make it? Follow WRAP & sign up for our newsletter to watch the recording and to stay in touch!
WRAP is celebrating 21 years of fighting alongside WRAP is celebrating 21 years of fighting alongside poor & unhoused people! 🎉

As we usher in our 21st year, we celebrate all the work of our WRAP members in California, Oregon, Washington, Montana & Colorado!

The work of WRAP relies on organizations & individuals who believe that in order to solve homelessness, we must eliminate & expose its root causes. 

We're celebrating our 21st bday all year long! Here's how YOU can celebrate with us! 

💰Help us raise $2,100 by the end of March! 

📬Grow our monthly donors by 21 by the end of the year. $5, $10, $20, $50 any amount is appreciated! 

✉️Subscribe to our monthly newsletter where we highlight the work of our members and share updates on homeless policy.

Share WRAP with your friends and family because fighting homelessness is going to take all of us! 

All links can be found in our linktree in our bio! 

linktr.ee/WesternRegionalAdvocacyProject
Repression Breeds Resistance: Honoring Community O Repression Breeds Resistance: Honoring Community Organizing

We must celebrate and honor that people remain steadfast in their commitment to organize as the US government has continued its mission of fascist dictatorial rule.
The tactics implemented by today’s American fascist dictatorship have long mirrored similar tyrannical tactics throughout history: “repression breeds resistance” is a relevant phrase now more than ever. 

Organizers across the country have demonstrated that this resistance can take many forms and that’s our strength and our beauty as we build community locally and across the country. 

Immigrants, queer & trans people, unhoused people, disabled people, people of color are the primary targets for oppression; however, under a fascist dictatorship, everyone becomes a target so long as you are advocating for basic human rights and not advancing the interests of the ruling class. Militarized police and immigration enforcement systems are created to protect fascists and their cronies from the pain and suffering they’re responsible for as they exploit the people’s wealth and resources. To protect the wealthy and politically elite, advancements must be made technologically and financially. Surveillance of pro-people movements have become widespread across the nation. Private security and local law enforcement agencies expanded, and the budget for the immigration and customs enforcement agency (ICE) spiked thanks to Trump’s Big Fascist Bill which rose from roughly $10 billion to a whopping $80 billion. When a country operates as a private enterprise for the exclusive profit of the ruling class, a core function of governance becomes violence, fear and oppression.  Read More: https://conta.cc/4auPudt
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