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Terese Howard

Terese Howard

Terese Howard helped form both Denver Homeless Out loud (DHOL) and Housekeys Action Network Denver (HAND) and lives in Denver with her family and community of powerful organizers.

How and why did DHOL/HAND became a member at WRAP? What were the needs?

When we first were starting up on DHOL we did a survey of 512 houseless people about the effect of the camping ban. We wanted to go to the next level to fight to end the ban and other laws that criminalize houseless people, but looking at legislation like the homeless bill of rights in Road Island we could tell it would not cut it. Then we met Paul! We learned there were other bad ass groups who wanted more than watered down legislation too and who were driven by direction from the streets! We badly needed the legal assistance in writing the Right to Rest, the cross state solidarity, the shared grounding in street outreach, and the overall support WRAP provides. Now as HAND we continue to depend on the support of WRAP in our housing research and countless other ways. 


What does DHOL/HAND do every day?

As DHOL we organized on the streets fighting the criminalization of survival through direct action, legislation, litigation and more. Now as HAND we continue that fight but also focus on the fight for housing. We do this every day by connecting on the streets, shelters, hotels, and anywhere houseless people are at – ensuring our fight is directed by houseless people and building the movement for the housing we need. We know we cannot sit back and wait for the powers that be to create the housing we need so we work to make that change. 


What’s needed next – how do we push forward together given that fascism and criminalization are worse than ever?

We need the people power to make criminalization an untenable option – fences torn down the day they are put up, houseless people refusing to move and police giving up, legislators ready to repeal these laws facing endless lawsuits, etc.  We need a nationwide demand for public housing for all, not tokin private-public partnerships housing that is never going to meet the need. We push forward together by staying committed to the direction of houseless people, by creating the plans for what is needed, by sharing our local fights and working toward national fights with our voices loud and clear.


What is the role/expertise WRAP plays in this moment after 40 years of modern-day houselessness and growing criminalization?

WRAP has held down an organizing model that ensures the work they do is driven by what is coming from the streets as member groups are on the streets every day. Because of this WRAP pushes the campaigns for rights and housing that the well-funded national homeless groups who are not connected to the base on the streets will never push. WRAP is not afraid to name when trends like sanctioned encampments are furthering the criminalization of our community, or that “vouchers for all” campaigns do not equate to housing for all, or that we still need the Right to Rest even after being killed in the legislator at least 12 times in 3 states. WRAP’s connection to the history of houselessness is critical as our cities and nation continually seem to think they are doing something new, but repeat an endless cycle of treating homelessness as an individual problem and never bringing back public housing at the scale of the need. WRAP plays a vital role in connecting the local houseless fights and doing the labor necessary to fight together for our survival.  


Paul has also been doing this for 40 years – Want to send a love message to him about his impact on your work – and/or about his impact overall?

Paul has shown what it means to be a real laborer, not a leader, for the community movement.  Paul’s commitment to doing the work needed as directed by the affected community is an example we all should learn from. He lives the fight – it is not a job for him. On top of his dedication to the work, there is no one else who knows the history of houselessness and housing in America better than Paul. And knows it from direct experience, not just reading a history book – he is the history. 


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Join WRAP on Tuesday, July 22 on zoom at 3pm pt | Join WRAP on Tuesday, July 22 on zoom at 3pm pt | 4 pm mt | 6 pm et for a training on the different methodologies, context and implementation of street outreach! There will be examples from WRAP members who represent organizations in different states who have been fighting back against criminalization and sweeps in their communities.
Accountable organizing through street outreach! 

With sweeps and fascist policing/immigration tactics ramping up all over the country, we must make sure our initiatives to fight them are informed by, come from and are supported by the people who are directly impacted!!! 

Street outreach is how we do this! 

📣 WRAP : STREET OUTREACH TRAINING 
🗓️ Tuesday, July 22 | 🕒 3pm PT | 4pm MT | 6pm ET
🎟️ RSVP : bit.ly/wrapoutreach 
✉️ Contact joemae@wraphome.org for any questions

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Last year, on April 22nd, I stood with over 700 pe Last year, on April 22nd, I stood with over 700 people from around the country in front of the US Supreme Court demanding that the court focus on proven solutions to homelessness like housing, and not on things like handcuffs and jails that make homelessness worse. Months later, SCOTUS shamefully decided that homeless people are not included in the Constitution’s protections against cruel and unusual punishment and could be ticketed or arrested for simply sleeping outside. https://conta.cc/44m9rjl
The city continues to sneak in their sweeps of our The city continues to sneak in their sweeps of our friends and neighbors to nowhere. They sneak their sweeps in and hope those that care and give a sh&! against this violence won’t show up. We will do all we can to challenge this and won’t let the city block us from the community care they are afraid of.

Join us for a virtual gathering to learn how to show up, how to build community care. July 10th from 7-8:30pm. DM us for more info.

#sweepskill #fucksweeps #stopthesweeps #stoptheharrellhorrorshow #communitycare #showup
🏠Housing is a human right, and it is about time 🏠Housing is a human right, and it is about time our communities actually accept this!

On June 28th 2024, Grants Pass v Johnson was overturned (a case that had required cities to not criminalize the unhoused if adequate shelter was not provided by the city). On June 28th from 10am-12pm, we are asking our community to gather on the Missoula Courthouse lawn to show our city that we don’t support the ways they are criminalizing unhoused Missoulians. 📣

After the rally, from 12-2pm we will hear from various local organizations that are impacted and addressing this issue in our community. 🫂 From those working in the legal system to renters to mutual aid groups, our entire community is impacted by the overturning of Grants Pass v Johnson, the closure of the Johnson Street shelter, and the criminalization of unhoused Missoulians. Municipal elections are coming up this year and it is critical that we show city council where our priorities lie.
The Sovereign Roses Virtual Alumni Chapter invites The Sovereign Roses Virtual Alumni Chapter invites you to WRAP with the Roses! Learn more about the Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP) and a potential Project I.M.P.A.C.T area we’re exploring. WRAP is dedicated to ending homelessness and poverty by uplifting the voices of those directly impacted and advocating for systemic change rooted in justice and equity.
Discover why WEE believe that partnering with WRAP is a powerful step toward making a real, sustainable difference in our communities.

📅 Date: June 30

🕔 Time: 5:52 PM CST

📍 Zoom:
Meeting ID: 98812438845
Code: 567524

🌐 Learn more about WRAP: www.wraphome.org (http://www.wraphome.org/)

Together, we can push for change, challenge injustice, and build impact that lasts. Don’t miss this opportunity to get informed and get involved!

#GammaSigmaSigma #ServiceSorority #SRVAC #WRAP #Projectimpact #GSS #SFE #ServiceFriendshipEquailty
June 28th marks the One Year Anniversary of the Su June 28th marks the One Year Anniversary of the Supreme Court making it illegal to be homeless. Join me in the fight to push back! Helen Cruz
June 28 4-7pm | Echo Park Lake, LA for more inform June 28 4-7pm | Echo Park Lake, LA
for more information: @lacanetwork_official
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City Council Vote on Salvation Army Shelter Contra City Council Vote on Salvation Army Shelter Contract TODAY Monday 

The City Council is set to vote on renewing the Salvation Army’s contract to run Crossroads shelter today (Monday), and then set to discuss renewing their contract to run the Doubletree on Wednesday. 

Read More: https://wraphome.org/2025/06/16/denver-co-city-council-vote-on-salvation-army-shelter-contract-today-monday/
Since SCOTUS allowed cities to arrest and ticket p Since SCOTUS allowed cities to arrest and ticket people for experiencing homelessness a year ago, 250+ anti-homeless bills have been introduced across the US.
Join us June 17 w/ to discuss how we're fighting back. RSVP: https://buff.ly/1NFKz9F
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