Housing, Health & Social Services

The systems and policies affecting physical and mental health, healthcare access, disability, food security, housing instability, child care/ welfare, aging, and addiction.

2 actions in Housing, Health & Social Services

City Residents Demand Continued Funding of Eviction Counsel and Emergency Shelter

Tenants, people experiencing homelessness and housing advocates rallied outside New Orleans City Hall, filled a budget hearing and testified for continued funding of eviction counsel and the city’s largest emergency shelter. Directly affected residents described what the programs had meant in their own lives.

Housing, Health & Social Services Public Testimony/Written Comments Peaceful Protest/Demonstration

Verite News • New Orleans, LA • Oct 9, 2026

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Local Families and Advocates March for Nursing Home Reform and Accountability

Families and community advocates participated in a walk demanding better staffing, oversight and accountability in long-term-care facilities. Organizer Tracy Pompey began advocating after losing her father to what she describes as nursing-home neglect. The Richmond event was one of dozens of coordinated walks nationwide.

Housing, Health & Social Services Coalition Building/Community Organizing Peaceful Protest/Demonstration

WTVR Richmond News • Richmond, VA • Sep 27, 2026

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