www.nccouncilofchurches.org/areasofwork/issues/economic_justice/economic
_justice_issue.html —North Carolina Council of Churches’ Economic Justice website, with resources and a link to the Economic Justice Committee’s website.

http://www.nccouncilofchurches.org/resources/downloads/Habitat%20TE.pdf —North Carolina Council of Churches’ biblically-based curriculum on inadequate housing in rural North Carolina produced in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity, entitled “A Place to Lay Their Heads.”

www.nchousing.org —North Carolina Housing Coalition, a private, non-profit membership organization working for decent, safe, and affordable housing that promotes self-determination and stable communities for low-income North Carolinians.

www.ncceh.org —The North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness is a statewide membership nonprofit created to secure resources, encourage public dialogue, and advocate for public policy change to end homelessness. The Coalition was organized as a response to the ever-increasing number of homeless people, especially homeless families, in North Carolina and the growing need for advocacy for homeless citizens and the organizations that serve them. This statewide membership association of activists and organizations is committed to meeting the needs of homeless citizens through targeted advocacy and increased public awareness.

www.ncjustice.org —North Carolina Justice Center, North Carolina’s leading private, nonprofit anti-poverty organization. Its mission is to reduce and eliminate poverty in North Carolina by helping to ensure that every North Carolina household gains access to the resources, services and fair treatment that it needs in order to enjoy economic security.

www.habitat.org —Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian organization dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat is founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, decent, affordable place to live in dignity and safety.

www.self-help.org —Center for Community Self-Help: the nonprofit Center for Community Self-Help and its financing affiliates, Self-Help Credit Union and Self-Help Ventures Fund, comprise one of the nation's leading community development financial institutions. Its mission is to create ownership and economic opportunities for minorities, women, rural residents, and low-wealth families.

www.ncacdc.org —North Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations’ mission is to strengthen the North Carolina economy and create a better tomorrow for all North Carolinians by enhancing community development corporations (CDCs) in their role of creating prosperous communities for the long term.

www.endhomelessness.org —The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to mobilize the nonprofit, public and private sectors of society in an alliance to end homelessness. The Alliance represents a united effort to address the root causes of homelessness and challenge society's acceptance of homelessness as an inevitable by-product of American life. Guiding their work is the “Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness.” The “Ten Year Plan” identifies our nation's current weaknesses in addressing the problem and lays out practical steps that our nation can take to change our present course and truly end homelessness within ten years.

www.nihn.org —Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) is a nationwide effort which provides the opportunity for churches and other communities of faith to literally open their doors to homeless families during the week, when their buildings are typically not heavily used. North Carolina currently has nine active chapters throughout the state, with two more in development. IHN is a program of the non-profit part of Family Promise (www.familypromise.org) that seeks to help homeless and low-income Americans achieve sustainable independence.

www.nlchp.org/index.cfm —NationalLaw Center on Homelessness & Poverty works to prevent and end homelessness by serving as the legal arm of the nationwide movement to end homelessness. To achieve its mission, the organization pursues three main strategies: impact litigation, policy advocacy, and public education. NLCHP strives to place homelessness in the larger context of poverty. By taking this approach, the organization aims to address homelessness as a very visible manifestation of deeper causes, including: the shortage of affordable housing, insufficient income, and inadequate social services. NLCHP addresses the causes of homelessness, not just its symptoms.

www.nationalhomeless.org —National Coalition for the Homeless works to bring about the systemic changes necessary to prevent and end homelessness and to protect the rights of people experiencing homelessness by engaging in policy advocacy. Our advocacy includes work in the areas of Housing Justice, Health Care Justice, Economic Justice, and Civil Rights.