Racial Equity & Inclusion

We’ll never end homelessness without becoming an anti-racist agency.

And we have begun this work in earnest. Join us on the journey and the hard work needed to build a just society.

REI Guiding Principles

9 principles that guide our work to become an anti-racist agency

REI Resources & Education

Resources and trainings for continual personal growth and learning

Our REI Journey So Far

Steps we've taken to adopt an REI lens

REI Glossary

Explore key terms frequently used in racial equity and inclusion (REI) discussions across the agency.

Affinity Groups

Spaces for staff members who share common experiences, identities or other REI-focused interests

Heritage Months & Days of Significance

We commemorate heritage months and identity acknowledgments throughout the year to honor the diverse identities of all members of our community.

Pass The Mic

Explore Our Strengths Based Storytelling Space

Community of Practice on Homelessness

A series of conversations at the intersection of race, health and housing

REI Lunch & Learns

Staff-only space with recordings and materials from Lunch & Learn sessions

Meet staff, clients and Board members who are leading this work.

Staff REI Committee Board REI Subcommittee

And enjoy featured interviews and articles that touch on racial equity and inclusion at Health Care for the Homeless and beyond.

Pass the Mic with Woodrow McCoy

Introducing "Pass the Mic," a new storytelling space featuring the voices and stories of people with the lived experience of homelessness. In this inaugural edition, Woodrow McCoy takes a closer look at the power of empathy and what it means to be a good neighbor in the community.

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Making Racial Equity & Inclusion a Reality

In 2021, we created two new positions to support racial equity and inclusion (REI) work across the agency. REI Project Manager II Adedoyin Eisape, MPH and REI Health Specialist Arie Hayre-Somuah, LMSW, MPH reflect on the challenges, opportunities and progress in their roles so far.

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If we don't talk about race, why are we here?

Chief Strategy Officer Keiren Havens sits down with Board leaders Chelsea N. Arthur, MS (right) and Cheryl Matricciani, CPA, Esq. to discuss representation, racial equity and their hope for the work ahead.

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Racial Equity & Inclusion

Meet staff, clients and Board members who are leading this work.

Pass the Mic with Woodrow McCoy

Making Racial Equity & Inclusion a Reality

If we don't talk about race, why are we here?