Toolkit
Taking the Court to Stand Down
The guide was prepared by the ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty and The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans in a joint effort to promote the replication of homeless courts at Stand Down events for homeless veterans across the country. It provides valuable insight to the necessary steps in creating a program.
Policy
2021A607, adopted in August, 2021 (Homeless Court Principles)
2003MY116, adopted in February, 2003
2006A108A, adopted in August, 2006 (Homeless Court Principles)
One Pagers
View the Homeless Court One Pager.
View the Homeless Court Best Practices companion page.
Homeless Court History
Learn more about the history of homeless court.
Past Webinars
Sharing the Solution: Police-Court Partnerships to Address Homelessness - ft. Commission Special Advisor and Homeless Court Founder Steve Binder
National Center for State Courts Tiny Chat - Judge Libby Hines discusses Michigan's 15th Judicial District's Street Outreach Court, and the Commission on Homelessness and Poverty.
Reports
Homeless and Community Court Program Blueprint (Judicial Council of California)
San Diego Homeless Court Program: A Process and Impact Evaluation
Read the study to learn more about how homeless courts can affect a community.
Homeless Courts Conference Coursebook
The Homeless Court Conference Course Book contains the report circulated at the ABA National Conference on Homeless Courts on October 8, 2004 at the Institute for Peace & Justice in San Diego, CA.
Articles
ABA commission receives national recognition for work with homeless courts (ABA Journal, 2020)
Homeless Courts: Recognizing Progress and Resolving Legal Issues that Often Accompany Homelessness (United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2020)
Promising Practices in Prosecutor-Led Diversion (Fair and Just Prosecution, 2017)
Paving the Way for Justice (ABA Journal, 2005)
Jurisdiction-Specific Resources
Columbia, South Carolina
Homeless Court Brochure Trifold
San Diego, California