End Homelessness Vermont Press Conference re: Trump Administration Executive Order Criminalizing Homelessness

When: Tuesday, August 18, 2025 – 1130 AM
Where: Vermont State House Lawn, Montpelier, VT
What: Housing and homelessness advocates, service providers, faith leaders, and civil liberties advocates will hold a press conference to speak out against the Trump administration’s executive order criminalizing homelessness and its potential impacts across Vermont. Speakers will highlight the harmful impacts of criminalization, uplift evidence-based solutions that truly reduce homelessness, and call on Vermont’s local, state, and federal lawmakers to stand united in rejecting federal attempts to punish poverty instead of solving it.
Who:  Frontline leaders and advocates from across Vermont, including
  • Maryellen Griffin, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Brenda Siegel, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Ken Russell, Another Way
  • Frank Knaack, Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont
  • Sarah Launderville, Vermont Center For Independent Living
  • Lindsey Owen, Disability Rights Vermont
  • And others

Contact: Brenda Siegel, 410 227 3173

Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont