Faith Based Organization: Interfaith Task Force on Homelessness
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Vision: The Interfaith Task Force On Homelessness (ITFH) has set forth its vision as being “the informed, reliable, and consistent voice of the religious community on homelessness in the Seattle and King County area.”
Goals: The basic goals of the ITFH are “to provide a vehicle for the religious community to exert moral leadership among leaders in the public, business, nonprofit, and private sectors, and to exhort these leaders to form regional solutions that end homelessness and create affordable supportive housing.”
Background: The ITFH was organized in late 2001 to bring about the Vision and Goals noted above. The formation of the ITFH grew out of a major conference on homelessness at St. Mark’s Cathedral in April 2001, Creating the Political Will to End Homelessness.
Principles: Housing is a basic human right. Being homeless is not criminal but is an offense to what is moral.
Timely retention/expansion of existing emergency shelters and peer-based provider models.Place of Remembrance advancementReview and advocate on homelessness and poverty issues lifted as a priority by ITFH membership and friends.
Goals: The basic goals of the ITFH are “to provide a vehicle for the religious community to exert moral leadership among leaders in the public, business, nonprofit, and private sectors, and to exhort these leaders to form regional solutions that end homelessness and create affordable supportive housing.”
Background: The ITFH was organized in late 2001 to bring about the Vision and Goals noted above. The formation of the ITFH grew out of a major conference on homelessness at St. Mark’s Cathedral in April 2001, Creating the Political Will to End Homelessness.
Principles: Housing is a basic human right. Being homeless is not criminal but is an offense to what is moral.
·TmThe moral mandate for ending homelessness is embedded in the sacred scriptures of all the world's religions.
Homelessness is a major barrier to achieving social and economic justice and is harmful to the well-being of those so afflicted.Homelessness can and must be eliminated.2007 Work Plan
1. Outreach to religious community and public· Identify and be functionally acquainted with persons and organizations who form regional efforts and groups that represent a diversity of religious, economic, and racial views· Develop a Political Will VII Conference· Work as partner on ending homelessness with other faith-based organizations, to include building relationships that intentionally engage congregations, setting standards for demonstrable results2. Education· Regularly update the website· Approve and offer a menu of curricula in homelessness to faith and other communities· Alert ITFH partners about key legislative issues in government (e.g., tax fairness, housing trust fund, etc.)Foster speaking in solidarity with homeless people and those most in need among ITFH members including mentoring, speaker training, and other skill building... Organizing
Enlist faith communities in endorsement of the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness, to include regional partnerships to shape the “next steps” after endorsements4. Issue Agenda· Faithfulness to the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness and to fostering public budgets that maintain adequate human services.Timely retention/expansion of existing emergency shelters and peer-based provider models.Place of Remembrance advancementReview and advocate on homelessness and poverty issues lifted as a priority by ITFH membership and friends.
