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Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
“In the News”


January 4, 2008

DHS Accepting Comments from the Public on the HSRA

The Department of Human Services is planning to publish regulations interpreting the Homeless Service Reform Act statute this spring. WLCH wants the community to know that there is an opportunity to comment on how the Homeless Service Reform Act (HSRA) is implemented.

If you are interested in reading the HSRA and the workgroup and their proposals, see this page on the WLCH website: http://www.legalclinic.org/advocacy/hsra.asp

If you have comments on the minutes or the proposals that the HSRA workgroup has made or would like to see items included in regulations, please e-mail: hsraworkgroup@gmail.com.

If you would like to attend the HSRA workgroup meetings or to have a meeting in your community, day program, or shelter to talk about what should be included in regulations, contact Andy Silver at Andy@legalclinic.org.

If you would like to join a subcommittee or full committee meeting, please refer to the calendar below. All are welcome to participate.


Calendar of Upcoming Public Meetings:


January 8: Full Committee Meeting
15 - Enforcement, Monitoring, and Grievances
22 - Legal Issues
29 - Work Group

Where: Catholic Charities, 924 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 (Location for all January Meetings) Near the Chinatown/Gallery Place Metro Station
When: 9:30-11:30


February 5: Full Committee Meeting 12 - Enforcement, Monitoring, and Grievances
19 - Legal Issues
26 - Work Group
Where: TBD
When: 9:30-11:30


March 4: Full Committee Meeting
11 - Enforcement, Monitoring, and Grievances
18 - Legal Issues
25 - Work Group
Where: TBD
When: 9:30-11:30

November 2, 2007

Legal Clinic Honors Volunteers at Reception

Fifty volunteers, site staff, board members, staff and friends of WLCH gathered together on the evening of Nov. 1st at Crowell and Moring to celebrate our work and honor and appreciate the irreplaceable dedication and commitment of our volunteers. We are in deepest gratitude to each and every one of you.

Several firms were awarded for their work with the gift of paintings created by artists in the Miriams Kitchen After-Breakfast-Program. One of the firms honored received artwork that was painted by a client who they had met and represented through Legal Clinic Intake at Miriams Kitchen! A touching and beautiful evening all around.

For more information on how to become a volunteer with the Legal Clinic, contact Eryca Kasse, Coordinator of Volunteers, at eryca@legalclinic.org


October 20, 2007

Youth Advocacy Day '07

On October 20th, the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, in conjunction with the Fair Budget Coalition and a number of other youth advocacy organizations in the DC Metro Area, co-sponsored "Youth Advocacy Day 07", a day long workshop for youth in the Washington, DC area, held at Covenant House on Mississippi Avenue in Southeast, DC.

Approximately 60 people participated in "Youth Advocacy Day" ranging from the ages of 14-24. The event was co-sponsored with a number of local organizations including: Covenant House DC, DC Alliance of Youth Advocates, Lifepieces to Masterpieces, Metro Teen AIDS, Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League, Youth Action Research Group, and the Youth Education Alliance.

The workshop included a number of components highlighted by a budget advocacy workshop, a session on how to persuade public officials through gathering testimony and letter writing campaigns, and a session on how to appropriately handle police brutality. There was also a workshop that showed participants how to use art as a tool for leadership and self-exploration. A number of key-note speakers attended the workshop in hopes of inspiring those who attended by letting them know their voices can make a difference in the DC community.

For more information about Youth Advocacy Day 07, contact Kristi Matthews, Grass Roots Advocacy Coordinator for the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless and Fair Budget Coalition at kristi@legalclinic.org.

 
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