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Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate
for the health and well being of him [or her] self and
of his [or her] family, including food, clothing, housing
and medical care and necessary social services, and the
right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness,
disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood
in circumstances beyond his [or her] control.
--Article 25, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
In keeping with Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and with the intention of bringing to an end the twin crises of homelessness and AIDS, the purpose of Housing Works is to ensure that adequate housing, food, social services, harm reduction and other drug treatment services, medical and mental health care, and employment opportunities are available to homeless persons living with AIDS and HIV and to their families as they define them.
In particular, it is Housing Worksâ purpose to serve those persons who have difficulty obtaining services elsewhere, especially those whose difficulty is a consequence of mental illness or chemical dependence.
Housing Works is committed to accomplishing its purpose in the context of a self-sustaining, healing community that maximizes the potential of the people it serves.
Housing Works accomplishes its purpose through:
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Advocacy that aggressively
challenges perceptions about homeless people living
with AIDS and HIV, both within their indigenous
communities and in the larger society, |
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Direct provision of innovative
models of housing and services, |
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Facilitation of access
to other appropriate systems of care, and |
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The development and operation
of entrepreneurial enterprises that support Housing
Works while providing employment opportunities for
the people Housing Works serves. |
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