We strongly urge voters to REJECT Prop 36 which is rooted in strategies that have failed time and time again to address public safety and which will likely make homelessness worse. Read our full statement here: https://t.co/UEFxh7G5cl @CSHInfo@naehomelessness@allhomeca
"My own experiences remind me that we’ve seen these laws before, and we know they don’t work. For me and scores of others, anti-camping rules didn’t solve our homelessness; they made it harder to get back on our feet." - Reba Stevens
Reba Stevens, a Los-Angeles based community advocate, member of the Bring California Home Coalition, and person with lived experience of homelessness was published in CalMatters today. Read her powerful op-ed here: https://t.co/h6uwQnsVul #BringCaliforniaHome
No family should be penalized for using assistance to cover their housing costs. This session, let’s make sure that all New Mexicans have access to housing, regardless of their source of income, by passing bills like HB 25! https://t.co/eeDlqhAq9a #nmleg#nmpol
Children are especially at risk of the harmful effects of climate change because their bodies and immune systems are still developing. Read our latest report by @DivyaShivNM to learn what we can do to protect NM's children! #nmleg#nmpol ➡️ https://t.co/5CP2xRyv8X
ICYMI: We just released a report by @DivyaShivNM about how climate change affects our children's health, and what we can do to keep NM's communities healthy and thriving. Read more about the report in the @ABQJournal ⬇️ #nmleg#nmpol https://t.co/DVoyKYfOYJ
During these hot summer days, it’s important we remember that children are especially vulnerable to extreme heat and other consequences of climate change. Check out my report on climate change’s impact on children’s health and how NM can take action! https://t.co/2VgBSDLrtl
In NM, an average 20 days out of the year are classified as extremely or dangerously hot, a number that is set to double by 2050. Read more about how climate change presents health risks to NM communities in our latest report ⬇️ #nmpol https://t.co/5CP2xRyv8X
ℹ️ Important info for New Mexicans enrolled in Medicaid:
Paperwork is now required to renew coverage. HSD started
sending out notices by mail w/ instructions on how to renew. Make sure your contact info is up to date on https://t.co/gYVZkjFSno. Learn more:
TODAY at 5pm, make your voice heard and provide public comment in support of the Housing Forward Ordinance, which will give ABQ the zoning flexibility it needs to meet the demand for new, affordable housing! For sign up info, click here ⬇️ #nmpol#nmleg https://t.co/wTIAqU4IP0
This month is #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth, and the Department of Health is partnering with @NMPGVnow to provide free gun locks. Thanks to #nmleg and @GovMLG for passing safe storage laws that save children's lives! #nmpol https://t.co/iNttZnYgti
NM #Medicaid renewals are happening soon! If you have Medicaid, you may need to take steps to keep your coverage. Learn more: https://t.co/nfijZjuBuY or call 1-800-283-4465.
Happy #MothersDay to all the amazing moms in New Mexico! Here at @NMVoices, we’re celebrating #MothersDay by highlighting recent policy wins that support our families and children and help them thrive. #nmleg#nmpol 1/5
Housing is a human right. But rent in Albuquerque is skyrocketing and unaffordable, causing many New Mexicans to become unhoused. NMCLP director of economic equity, Maria Griego, spoke to @ABQJournal about this crisis & how it's impacting our communities. https://t.co/pi5UURqZi9
The Zero Fares pilot has put ABQ on the map as a leader in equitable transit! Tell City Council to keep it up by fully funding the program and the Transit Department. https://t.co/J646eQ22ZD
So honored to have the opportunity to speak on this panel and learn from fellow Haverford/Bryn Mawr alumni & current students! What a great way to kick off AAPI month ❤️
Our alumni Rebecca Chang, Esther Chiang, Maira Karan and @DivyaShivNM are speaking at “AAPI Community and Advocacy in the Tri-Co and Beyond: A Panel with Bi-Co Alumni.”
"The Albuquerque City Council has the opportunity to address this underlying barrier to better housing policies by passing O-22-59, which proposes a simple solution: create a rental database."- @DivyaShivNM @NMVoices
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TONIGHT 5pm 📢 Urge the Abq City Council to pass the Rental Registry Ordinance, which allows the city to collect info about rentals through a landlord registry in order to help develop housing policy solutions. Join us in giving public comment in support! https://t.co/OyqdMtlkuV