Direct service responds to today's need. Advocacy helps change what creates that need.
Together's Voices program works to ensure that the experiences of people facing housing instability, homelessness, food insecurity, and other barriers to stability are represented in the policies and systems that affect their lives.
Through relationships with policymakers, community partners, coalitions, and people with lived experience, Together advocates for policies and systems that improve access to safe, affordable housing, nutritious food, and the resources people need to achieve stability.
Our direct-service work gives Together a unique perspective on where systems are working, where gaps exist, and where people continue to encounter barriers. We use what we learn from the people we serve, our staff, our data, and our community partnerships to advocate for meaningful and lasting change.
What We Do
Voices focuses on:
- Public policy and legislative advocacy
- Housing and food-access policy
- Community education and awareness
- Coalition building
- Data-informed advocacy
- Elevating participant and community experiences
- Identifying and addressing systemic barriers
- Collaboration with community partners and policymakers
From Direct Service to Systems Change
People closest to the challenges should be part of shaping the solutions.
Every day, Together's direct-service teams see how policies and systems affect people's ability to access housing, food, healthcare, benefits, transportation, and other resources.
Voices connects those experiences with systems-level work—bringing together lived experience, frontline knowledge, community partnerships, and data to identify barriers and advocate for solutions.
By connecting what we learn through direct service with advocacy and systems-level change, Together works not only to respond when people are in crisis, but to help build a community where fewer people experience housing and food insecurity in the first place.
Turn Your Time Into Impact
Volunteers are an important part of Together's work. Whether supporting food access, housing stability, advocacy, special projects, or other needs across our organization, volunteers help us strengthen our community and expand what we can accomplish together.
There are opportunities for individuals, groups, businesses, and community partners to get involved. No matter how you choose to give your time, your contribution helps Together advance food access, housing stability, and systems-level change for our community.
Ready to get involved? Join us and turn your time into impact.
