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The National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) thanks all of its advocates, service providers, and homeless individuals for providing information for the report. We are extremely grateful for the time and efforts of our volunteers, interns and staff who assisted in the publication.
The following individuals and organizations assisted in the publication of this report:
Ann Marissa Ambacher, policy analyst at the National Coalition for the Homeless, assisted with the final editing of the report.
Devin Baer, University of District Columbia Law School ’08, did the final editing and writing for this report.
Jodi Barrett, George Washington University ’06, wrote the narratives of the incidents.
Aya Hamano, Amherst College ’09, conducted the final research and writing/editing of the report.
Natalie Khorochev, University of California at Berkeley, did the initial research and writing for this report. She also worked on the 2004 report.
Michelle Lee, NCH’s Graphic/Web Designer, did the final editing and layout.
Steve McCrossan, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, did the initial research and writing for this report.
Kirsten Peterson, policy analyst at the National Coalition for the Homeless, assisted with the final editing of the report.
Laura Searfoss, James Madison University-VA ’06, did the initial research and writing for this report.
Adam C. Sloane, an attorney with Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, provided pro bono legal assistance for this 2005 report, plus the six previous reports published from 1999 through 2004.
Dan Smith, Westfield State College ’06, did the final editing and writing for this report.
Michael Stoops, acting executive director of NCH, provides ongoing staffing support for the Civil Rights Work Group/Grassroots Organizing Committee, a nationwide network of homeless advocates committed to documenting and stopping civil rights violations of homeless individuals plus documenting hate crimes/violence against homeless people. He is also the project director for NCH’s National Homeless Civil Rights Organizing Project (NCHROP). He has served as the overall editor of this 2005 report and the six previous hate crimes/violence reports published from 1999 through 2004.
Peter Welsh, an intern from Catholic University ‘06 (DC), did the final editing and writing for this report.
Hunter Williams, an intern from Davidson College (NC), did initial research of the report along with lobbying Members of Congress to call for a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on this issue.
Special gratitude is also extended to members of NCH’s Civil Rights Work Group/ Grassroots Organizing Committee and the state field site representatives of the National Homeless Civil Rights Organizing Project for their news reports, continued dialogue, and tireless work and dedication to preventing and stopping hate crimes/violence against people experiencing homelessness.
The National Coalition for the Homeless also extends its appreciation to the following funding sources: Presbyterian Church (USA)/Urban Ministries and the Sidney Stern Memorial Trust.
full report | Acknowledgements | Introduction | Historical Summary | Summary of Hate Crimes/Violence Data for 2005 | Cities/Counties | States | Recommendations for Action | Model Legislative/Organizing/Public Education Efforts | Case Descriptions by Month and City in 2005 | The Link Between Violence and Criminalization | Video Exploitation of Homeless People | Organizational Endorsement | Sample Letter | US Representative John Conyers letter | List of Organizations | Back to Main Page
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