Homeless Advocacy Project

The Children, Youth, and Families Project or CYF is one of the programs that HAP offers to our clients. One of the resources we provide is assistance in navigating the SNAP or Food Stamps application process.

Here is a quick guide about eligibility, if you have any questions please email [email protected].

Happy second anniversary to our Legal and Advocacy Director, Nancy Rimmer! In her two years at HAP Nancy has been a driving force, whose work spans from meeting with clients to managing and assisting our legal team. As our advocacy director, she has continued to ensure that HAP is informed of policy changes in the city that directly impact our clients. HAPpy 2nd! 🎉

The first gay pride demonstration in Philadelphia took place Jun. 11, 1972 and that legacy of protest and celebration continues as we celebrate Pride Month. HAPpy Pride!

Every Wednesday 11:30 – 2pm, you can find us at Broad Street Love for our weekly legal clinic. These clinics are a great way to talk with one of our attorneys face to face!

If you can’t make to a clinic we are always available via phone 215-523-9595 or through our online portal!

This month’s HAP In Action showcases the importance of the SOAR Project and how closely this work aligns with our mission to reduce the frequency, duration, and harm of homelessness in Philadelphia. Click the link to see the Executive Summary and if you want to stay in the know about our advocacy work be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter by signing up on the righthand of the page.

HAP In Action: 05/26 Research and Direct Service Update — Homeless Advocacy Project  

We’re just 5 months away from our 2026 Annual Benefit at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. Every year our sponsors provide meaningful support for our clients and programming and we’re always accepting new partners! If you interested in supporting our work and having a great time at our benefit, check out our website! And stay tuned for more updates about the benefit.
https://www.haplegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026_Corporate-Sponsorhip-Brochure-1.pdf

HAP would like to thank Tom Duffy and The Duffy Firm for their continued support and collaboration which makes our work possible!

Read More Here : https://www.duffyfirm.com/news/duffy-fellows-expand-frontline-legal-help-to-fight-homelessness-in-philadelphia

HAP is very excited to welcome another new staff member Claire Grandison!!! Claire will joining HAP as our new Staff Attorney working on the Children, Youth, and Families Project. Before joining HAP, Claire worked at Berney & Sang, where she primarily handled special education cases for youth with disabilities. Claire also worked at Community Legal Services, where she represented people with disabilities in applications and appeals for Social Security benefits and successfully advocated for local and national policy reforms to increase access to benefits for youth, especially youth in foster care. Claire is excited to meet HAP’s clients and partners at legal clinics across the city to continue expanding access to HAP’s legal services.

Just when we thought we couldn’t love our caterer from last year’s benefit enough. has teamed up with and @ to participate in the city’s pay it forward program. This program allows anyone to pay for a meal for someone in need. You can even donate a meal as part of your online order!

Learn more about what Hart of Catering is doing for the community every week in the link in the comments.

If someone you know needs assistance slide 3 and 4 showcase lists of free meals all across the city!

HAP will be closed Monday May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.