To break cycles of homelessness and poverty in our community, residents and supporters are using their voices to influence local and state policies, like increasing affordable housing. Residents are sharing their experience of life on the streets to shape San Francisco’s policies.
Our Public Policy & Community Organizing (PPCO) program empowers our residents, who are stabilizing their lives after years of homelessness, to become civic leaders. We believe people who have experienced homelessness are uniquely equipped to develop solutions to prevent homelessness. Residents regularly tell stories at City Hall and at the State Capitol, passionately rally neighbors and fellow community members to gain support on critical issues, and speak out to break down barriers and misconceptions regarding homelessness.
Our residents work alongside organizing staff to unite San Francisco on major issues impacting our community like housing, mental health, access to education and more. We advocate all year-long to fight for social justice and the rights and well-being of our residents and community members.
We can’t do this work alone. Changing the system takes a village. Join our movement and together we can build a brighter, more equitable future for San Francisco.
Lasting change happens when we work together. Alongside our residents and supporters, we have made great strides for our city and community. Some of our accomplishments include:
To learn more about the PPCO team’s impact or to find out how you can join in support of their work, please reach out to: ppco@homerisesf.org
After experiencing homelessness, Orlon moved into CHP housing, found CORE, and shaped his life to fight for the rights of marginalized communities. In 2014 he graduated from Urban Habitat’s Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute. Today he sits on our Board of Directors. Orlon sat down with us one sunny afternoon to explain CORE in his own words.
Getting my housing was like an out of this world experience. Going where no woman has gone before. Not knowing how this second chance was going to turn my life around, I took this leap of faith and changed the trajectory of my life forever.