RAISE YOUR VOICE
Join with other communities across the state to speak out about family homelessness.
Voice your concerns to lawmakers and other public officials who can create and support programs and policies that will prevent, reduce and eventually end family homelessness in Massachusetts.
Sign our National E-Petition urging presidential candidates to support and expand the Section 8 Voucher Program.
- Start an e-petition signature drive in your community.
- Help spread the word by forwarding the e-petition link to your friends.
Start a Petition Signature Drive in your community.
Please send all completed petition forms to:
One Family, Inc.
186 South Street 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02111 |
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Other Action / Advocacy Ideas:
- Host an advocacy training workshop in your community to help community members understand how powerful their voices can be.
- Invite your local legislator to speak to your community and have an open discussion about the issue.
- Write a letter to the editor of your local paper that highlights the issue of family homelessness and the importance of putting a variety of remedies in place.
- Submit an article to your local newspaper revealing the truth about family homelessness and the power of a Section 8 Voucher.
- Organize a public-awareness-raising event in your community. Be sure to alert local media of events.
- Join forces with other communities to inform and persuade public decision makers.
One Family can provide you with:
- Facts and figures to use in your advocacy efforts.
- Documents that can be passed out to members of your community with stories, facts, and information about family homelessness.
- Information on new initiatives, programs and policies that can improve the state’s ability to respond to the needs of families who are homeless.
- Action alerts via email on pending decisions that will effect homeless families.
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