Last year, we launched Equilibrium, a bold vision to ensure everyone has a safe bed tonight and a path to stability within 90 days.
Because of your support, that vision is taking shape:
- Hundreds of people have been housed.
- New programs have been piloted and expanded.
- Our system is becoming more responsive, inclusive, and data-driven every day.
This year, we’re building on that momentum with Grounded in Humanity — Their Strength Fuels System Change.
At its core, this campaign is about people.
The voices of those who have experienced homelessness are now shaping programs and policies within our system.
Their strength, their expertise, and their leadership are fueling measurable, lasting change.
Why Now?
Because Humanity Should Never Be Up for Debate
Across the country, policies are shifting in ways that make it harder for people experiencing homelessness to get the support they need. Narratives are reviving misperceptions our community has long worked to dispel.
We refuse to lose sight of the truth: Homelessness is not about individual failure. It’s about circumstances. And it’s solvable.
When challenging times arise, we still have the ability to create impact. By choosing humanity, we strengthen the system that lifts people up.
Each story in this campaign shines a light on the truth that lived experience fuels system change, bringing us closer to Equilibrium.
From finding the courage to breaking cycles of poverty, turning pain into purpose, and living authentically, these are the voices building a stronger, more equitable homeless response for Houston.
"Finding who you are shouldn’t mean losing your home."
“It was a domino effect, losing jobs, losing housing, and losing stability. Nobody wants to be homeless.”
"...it was an unexpected turn in my health that resulted in job loss, and gaps in our system collided all at once."
"Sometimes homelessness looks like a family working as hard as they can… and still not getting ahead."
"Homelessness is not about choice. It’s about circumstances."
You can make a tangible difference right now:
- Give to strengthen and expand programs that support the work towards Equilibrium, moving people from homelessness to housing faster.
- Share these stories to help change perceptions.
- Stand with us in affirming that every person deserves dignity, stability, and a home.
