CLAP Community Lead Advocacy Program

08/16/2025

The facts are that the majority of people experiencing homelessness has nothing to do with mental health or substance use -National Alliance to End Homelessness-Vice President of Programs and Policy Marcy Thompson. The answer to so many people experiencing homelessness, is adequate affordable housing not criminalization. -https://www.facebook.com/reel/2460498747637074

Housing, economic opportunities, and dismantling the systemic barriers that historically denied the essentials due to racism are just some of the ways we can work towards solutions- Cost Of Living -Black Family Teach In (Short Version)By CLAP-Zuri K. Colbert

08/16/2025

--Save the Date! The Fourth Annual Solidarity Summit on Homelessness-happening in Sactown September 13, 2025. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solidarity-summit-on-homelessness-tickets-1389980261379?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawMM0wRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFaUVNLZEwxcXI1OGU4ZHhTAR7GyfnjuaZiQOCnysl-gh6MZA-6bQUTDnvi3nYZoK8_3LmjbCS7fejyZDl_ug_aem__gdk3YXc_WQjiWUraF5x6w

September 13, 2025-- Solidarity Summit on Homelessness
SAVE THE DATE

Save the Date! The Fourth Annual Solidarity Summit on Homelessness is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, hosted by the Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee (SHOC) and the Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign, with many other community sponsors. The event will be held at the First United Methodist Church, located at 21st and J streets in Sacramento, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This all-day event provides a space for the movement to gather, network, and explore the different organizations that involve and assist our unhoused and low-income community.
This year we will provide a mini-spa for selfcare, legal clinic referrals and information, art activities for children, and music! Our central focus will be a teach-in facilitated by Dr. Flo Cofer and members of the Solidarity Summit Core Planning Team and others. “Organizing For Survival and Building Community” will address the need for organizing from a number of different perspectives, including voting and running for office, and how that relates to building a movement and confronting fascism.
This year, as we have done every year, we will stand against the attacks on our Black, migrant, indigenous, and undocumented community, the attacks on the social safety net (including MediCal and Food Stamps (SNAP)), the ongoing genocide in Palestine, and with oppressed people all over the world who are bearing the brunt of US militarism and aggression, as in the Sudan, Congo, and Haiti.

We will be sending additional information about the program and how we can assist with shuttling from local encampments or travel arrangements. Last year, we had over 100 attendees, including dozens of unhoused participants who were supported through stipends.

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solidarity-summit-on-homelessness-tickets-1389980261379?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/16/2025

We're grateful here at CLAP to be one of the resource/outreach bridges for our hometown of Sactown. Subscribe to the free newsletter, CLAP Weekly, and find resource options on our CLAP Community Corner: clapsac.com
Thank you for being in community with us!!

08/16/2025

CLAP created a zine to uplift the issues of Black Hygiene and the racial inequities in housing. We were able to take them as our "leave behind" for legislative visits and when we attended events. CLAP has included Black Hygiene items in our outreaches for years -Connect with us: clapsac.com

Black Hygiene items are rarely available to our unsheltered due to expense and proximity. Thank you to Nubian Family through the years for always having Black Hygiene items for CLAP outreaches. We practice cooperative economics with this being one of the suppliers of the items to our unhoused neighbors and one of the Nubian Family Anissa's Art Corner would attend outreaches with art activities and teaching art.

08/16/2025

"Being aware of the specific personal hygiene for the skin and hair care needs of Black people are imperative whether one is housed or unhoused." . . is some of the input we have heard from the community about Black Hygiene items. These items are not always accessible due to cost when you are unhoused. Share your input with us: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BXwYEasEmFDlkvUDPCriwSyrCU-IRc1S1xAmZ3ubViw/viewform?edit_requested=true

08/16/2025

Native Sisters Circle on Tuesdays

We’re back for another Talking Circle Tuesday! ✨ Always holding space and always welcoming new girls to join us. If you’re interested in connecting, creating, and growing together

DM us for address and room number ! 💖

08/16/2025

A fantastic family event this weekend! The Sacramento-Unity African Drumming will be a part of The Marcus Garvey Festival 25' Sunday August 17th, 7a.m. at Estate Farms with YMO Yours Mine Ours.

As part of The Marcus Garvey Festival 25' Look For Me In The Whirlwind
The Sacramento-Unity African Drumming is holding space the morning of Sunday August 17th, 7a.m. at Estate Farms.

We invite you to be a part of our annual Hour of Unity - Ancestrial Sunrise Drum Circle.
You may wear all white. Bring lawnchairs.

08/16/2025

For our youth and young adults struggling with housing- happening Fridays with the The Creation District

08/16/2025

A part of taking care of our wellness is having access to basic needs. With no affordable housing and shelter lists long- we maintain the Pilgrimage Sac Respite and Meals list on our site: https://clapsac.com/clap-community-corner

08/15/2025

Looking for Wellness Practitioners for the Dr Mutulu Shakur Health & Wellness Clinic! this month- spread the word

Calling Wellness Practitioners for the Dr Mutulu Shakur Health & Wellness Clinic!

Tag your favorite wellness provider, practitioner or organization to see if they are interested in joining us this month!

DM us to get involved!
❤️🖤💚

08/15/2025

A raw reality is that many who need support or care find work arounds outside the system or just suffer in silence. Black Girl Narrativefound that 78% of Black women turn to collective care or alternatives instead of finding help within a system. Relying on survival methods are not sustainable and we touch on that in our latest CLAP Zine promoting wellness. Connect with us on clapsac.com