NLIHC hosted a national HoUSed campaign call on July 31. We were joined by Dr. Salil Deo and Dr. Sadeer Al-Kindi, lead authors of a new report on the connection between historic redlining and worse cardiovascular health among veterans. NLIHC’s Alayna Calabro discussed findings from HUD’s recently released 2021 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR): Part 2. Kim Johnson and Brooke Schipporeit provided a Capitol Hill update and highlighted how advocates can use NLIHC’s updated Congressional Recess Toolkit to weigh in with their members of Congress on the importance of federal investments in affordable housing during August recess. We also received a field update from Kim McCarty of the Community Alliance of Tenants. A recording of the call, as well as the presentation slides, are now available.
Join NLIHC’s biweekly national HoUSed campaign call every other Monday at 2:30 pm ET to learn more about how to advance long-term solutions to end the housing crisis and achieve housing justice. The next national call will be held on August 28 from 2:30 to 4 pm ET. Register for the call at: https://tinyurl.com/ru73qan
Resources discussed on the 7/31 call:
- Capitol Hill updates and ways to take action – Kim Johnson and Brooke Schipporeit, NLIHC
- NLIHC Take Action!
- NLIHC’s Updated Congressional Recess Toolkit
- NLIHC Housing Advocacy Organizer Map
- Contact your senators and representatives to urge them to expand – not cut – investments in affordable, accessible homes through the FY24 spending bill!
- Sign your organization on to the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding’s (CHCDF) annual budget letter!
- Research on the link between redlining and heart health – Dr. Salil Deo, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center; Dr. Sadeer Al-Kindi, Houston Methodist Debakey Heart & Vascular Health Center
- Overview of findings from HUD’s 2021 AHAR: Part 2 – Alayna Calabro, NLIHC