Advocating for housing access and legislative solutions directly impacts family’s health and safety. Rising costs of housing are difficult for families to maintain. Children may be displaced by eviction hearings, where low-income families have disproportionate access to legal counsel. Inconsistent definitions of homelessness leave some people unaccounted for, such as those in overcrowded living circumstances.
WCA, in partnership with our community allies, organizes a court watching program to promote justice in eviction courts and strengthen our advocacy against homelessness.
Volunteer Eviction Court Watchers Program: train volunteers to observe landlord-tenant eviction court in Westchester and advocate for tenant’s increased access to legal representation. Use this data to support the county’s implementation of Access to Counsel legislation and expansive state Right to Counsel services.
Westchester County Homelessness Data Dashboard: track housing needs across local municipalities to display the demonstrated demand for increased homelessness-prevention resources.
Expanding the Definition of Homelessness: join the county workgroup “Shockingly Severely Overcrowded Housing” to create the most inclusive definition of homelessness to include those in overcrowded, “doubled and tripled” living conditions, qualifying them for support services.
Child Homelessness Workgroup: recruit community partners to work alongside us in identifying key challenges and preventative solutions.
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