201 advocates from New Jersey to attend!
Policy Issues Identified!
With two weeks left to the 2nd Annual Congressional Reception, two hundred and one (201) formerly homeless people, passionate advocates and housing providers from across the state have registered to attend the July 30th event. Hosted by Senator Menendez, the Congressional Reception is coordinated by the following organizations that comprise the Steering Committee of the New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness: Catholic Charities of New Jersey (comprised of the five Catholic Charities agencies located through the state); Corporation for Supportive Housing; Homes for New Jersey; Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministries; Lutheran Social Ministries in New Jersey; Monarch Housing Associates; The New Jersey Anti-Poverty Network; NJ Alliance to End Homelessness; New Jersey Catholic Conference; and Supportive Housing Association of NJ.
Congress members Holt, Sires and Smith plan to attend this event along with Senators Lautenberg and Menendez. Outreach is continuing to other members of the House.
The top three policy issues will be:
Adequate funding for housing and supportive services;
McKinney-Vento Reauthorization; and
Adequate funding for the Second Chance Act.
Two of the bus pickup locations have been determined.
The central NJ bus will leave at 8:15 AM from the United Way of Mercer County (3131 Princeton Pike, Bldg 4, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648)
The southern NJ bus will leave 8:15 AM from CPAC (6981 N. Park Drive East, Pennsauken, NJ 08109).
The pickup for the northern bus will be resolved this week.
Due to the overwhelming response we are currently taking reservations for a waiting list. We strongly encourage everyone who wants to attend to register even though it is only for the waiting list!
The results of the annual “Point in Time” census will be announced, providing the actual number of homeless adults and children living in New Jersey on one day in January, 2008, when the survey was conducted.
The Second Annual Congressional Reception has been scheduled for July 30, 2008 starting at 1:30 PM and ending at 3:30 PM. Please plan to arrive by 1 PM. This year’s reception will build on the success of last year’s Reception and seek to have an even larger impact on federal policy issues that impact homeless individuals and families.
July 30, 2008
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Russell Senate Office Building
Room SR 385
Constitution Avenue and First Street, SE
Washington DC
At least three buses will be chartered to help transport participants to the Congressional Reception. To register online for the Congressional Reception and the bus click here.
The New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness’ mission is to advocate on a federal level for adequate funding for permanent affordable and supportive housing for homeless individuals and families.
Click here for a flyer for the 2008 Congressional Reception. Please circulate to all interested parties.
The New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness is a statewide organization that coordinated its First Annual Congressional Reception on July 11, 2007.
The New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness encourages new members. For more information on how to join please contact Richard W. Brown via email or phone 908-272-5363.
To view a list of the membership of the New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness click here. To view the list of members of the Steering Committee of the New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness click here.
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