NO
MORE
NOMADS
#NOMADNOMORE
the #NOMADNOMORE vision:
Every human housed in the way that is most comfortable to them, surrounded by the community and resources they need to thrive.
FAST FACTS
DO YOU CARE ABOUT COMMUNITY CARE?
We’re seeking talented and generous folks to work with us in creating a resource for unhoused people. This is a labor-of-love passion project (aka unpaid/volunteer).
If you’re interested in volunteering your time, please contact Jeryn to discuss!
We’re looking for:
HUMANS SHOULDN'T BE SLEEPING ON STREETS.
the #NOMADNOMORE belief:
All humans are valuable and deserving of help. Period.
THE PROBLEM
While the problems are many, the bottom line is, traditional solutions to ending homelessness haven't worked (or have had limited success).
Funding is limited and often exhausted immediately. Rural areas often lack the infrastructure or funding to create programs at all. Shelters and programs can be helpful to some parts of the homeless population, but exclude so many homeless people.
Many local and national programs for the unhoused are unintentionally ableist and classist. For example, many autistic people find shelters too overwhelming and dysregulating to take advantage of the services they offer. Some homelessness programs require you to undergo career training and money management courses. This assumes the person is bad with money and unemployed or unemployable, which is not the case for many unhoused people. Another example would be programs that require substance abuse treatment. This assumes homeless people are all addicts, which couldn't be farther from the truth.
These programs and shelters only address the symptoms, not the causes, of homelessness. They serve one specific type of homeless person, but are very little help for the rest.
We know that #HOUSINGFIRST works, but we need a new approach.
Results*: #NOMADNOMORE Survey of Formerly & Currently Homeless People
70%
61%
54%
54%
38%
46%
overwhelming/didn't know where to start
no availability/no room/
program ran out of funding
no response/call back
I don't qualify
Fear
My disability
"What prevents you from using services/programs?"**
23%
lack of support
"What's the biggest barrier to getting housed?"**
70%
lack of affordable housing in my area
38%
bad credit
70%
no/low income
100%
are disabled and/or part of a marginalized community
0%
have substance abuse problems or used while homeless
85%
said help from family/friends was what ultimately got them housed
46%
said they face homelessness in 2 months or less if they don't get help now
Employment status
23.1%
employed
46.2%
infrequently employed (part-time, gig workers, etc.)
30.8%
unemployed
*Survey is ongoing. Results are accurate as of 7/23/2023. ** Question is multiple choice, will not total to 100.
the nomadic lifestyle isn't cool unless you've chosen it.
It isn't all Instagram chic. At least one million people will become homeless this year alone. Can you fit everything you own into a suitcase or trash bag? What do you leave, take, or pawn? That's the hard decision no one should ever have to make.
THE SOLUTION
#NOMADNOMORE is different.
It isn't another organization or nonprofit. It's a movement of people who want to end homelessness. We're coming together to pool resources, ideas, and connections. We're creating a nationwide network of resources and efforts + mobilizing individuals to create change locally and nationally. Think of it as an open source solution to homelessness.
There are so many organizations and individuals who want to help the unhoused. From national non-profits to local churches, their hearts are in the right place, but their efforts are scattered.
NOMADNOMORE creates a safety net of resources and security for unhoused people. We connect neighbors, individuals, orgs, businesses, legislators and change makers to unite for the same cause: ending homelessness.
Together, we can end homelessness.
GET INVOLVED
Take action
Use our ideas and connections to create change. We're here to help, but we don't micromanage. Every effort counts. Let's do this, together.
#NOMADNOMORE IN ACTION
"In years with working with homeless women I've learned they need more than our encouragement and prayers. They need tangible help. Rides, basic needs like a shower, meal, and a place to wash their clothes. If we can even do that it would be a help. Not everyone can offer a room in their home, but we can all do something!"
Deana, PA
Deana and her family rented out a room in their home to help someone in need of housing. Small actions like this make a big difference!
"I think most people are so overwhelmed with their own lives, especially after the pandemic, that the idea of having anything left to give is too exhausting. But to be reminded that taking any action, no matter how big or small, can make a difference - that is something I know many of my friends and family can participate in. It takes a village to house a person and keep them housed. Working together is indeed the solution."
Rujuta, CA
Rujuta is a social worker who gives food and hygiene products to the homeless. That's her "big or small" action!
The #NOMADNOMORE difference
passionate individuals
#NOMADNOMORE
ending homelessness
unhoused people
non-profits, national efforts
legislators, business owners, decision makers
social workers, advocates, etc.
churches, shelters, & local programs
CHILDREN SHOULDN'T BE SLEEPING IN CARS
(unless it's on the way home)
What does #NOMADNOMORE look like?
You and a friend get together and start a boarding house in your area.
You convince a local laundromat to provide free laundry services once a month.
A group of individuals partner with legislators to propose a bill.
Connecting with the leader of a national or local brand to donate land, unused food, structures, or reach.
Your church partners with several others to purchase a multi-family unit with affordable rent caps.
Introducing policies or initiatives at your workplace to help the homeless.
Your community purchases and zones land to use for unconventional housing/camping.
Volunteering your time, mind, and connections. Collaborating with others.
ACTION LIST (for starters)
hotels weren't made for long term living.
Yet thousands of American hotels are filled with long-term guests. The housing crisis is pushing the "good" and "bad" apples all to the same place: hotels.
This leads to driven up hotel pricing, disgusting living spaces, unsafe conditions, crime, and more.
Children are living around sex trafficking and drug dealers, putting them in extreme danger.
America's kids deserve better.
The #NOMADNOMORE story
A unified, housing-first, community-oriented approach is what is needed. For too long, we’ve let homeless people be in this by themselves. (I myself have been guilty.) But no more.
No More Nomads. NomadNoMore.
YOUR STORY MATTERS. YOUR VOICE MATTERS.
Are you currently or formerly homeless?
Sharing our stories is how we break the stigma surrounding homelessness. People need to know the truth.
They need to see that homelessness looks like you and me.
By sharing your story, you are changing the narrative about homelessness. You're reclaiming the conversation.
It's a privilege to hear your story and we don't take it lightly. Thank you for trusting us.
the #NOMADNOMORE podcast
Real humans. Real stories.
(coming soon!)