Housing Our Neighbors

HON was disappointed to hear that HB104, or the Homeless Persons Bill of Rights, will not be making it out of the committee this year. With executive orders and Supreme Court rulings seeking to further criminalize and marginalize those experiencing homelessness, we were hoping that in Maryland, we would protect the right of unhoused folks to engage in life sustaining activities.

While we are disappointed, we wanted to make sure that our voices were heard and that we didn’t go quietly into the night. We sent postcards to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Judiciary committee to let them know that there are people who support this bill and are willing to fight and support our unhoused neighbors.

Please call or email the chair and vice chair to let them know that this bill is important to you and you stand with unhoused people in Maryland. Link in the bio for contact information for the Chair and Vice Chair.

DATE CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT!

The MOHS oversight hearing that will discuss the shelter time limit proposal has been moved from October 28th to November 4th. The hearing starts at 5:15, but we recommend showing up early to ensure being present for the beginning.

Housing Our Neighbors needs artists to help tell the stories of what is happening in Baltimore City shelters. DM to get added to the signal!

At monthly meetings, HON members report out on what has happened to themselves in shelters or to people they know experiencing homelessness in the past months. We need artists to help create visual depictions of these stories that maintain anonymity. Swipe on this post for some examples.

HON's ask is:
➡️ Join a signal chat to get the specific calls for art as they come in
➡️ Commit to making at least 1 piece for HON
➡️ If you take on a specific story, we ask that you complete it in about 1 month
➡️ We typically get 1-3 stories a month, and you can decide whether to take one on based on your availability that month!

DM here on instagram if you want to get added to the signal and can commit to making at least 1 piece for HON!