This initiative aims to reduce the number of unhoused individuals in the city, which currently stands at more than 2,800 ...

1) None of the people described in the story seem to have any serious substance abuse or mental health issues, so they could obtain the exact same results (immediate housing) from a program requiring ...

One of the nation’s most widely embraced strategies to combat homelessness — getting people housed first and then addressing other needs, could be impacted by Project 2025. Project 2025 has been ...

A relatively new strategy to fight homelessness, known as “housing first,” appears to have reduced the numbers of chronically homeless people in more than 20 cities, reports The New York Times. The ...

This "Housing First" approach turns the traditional social service structure on its head. Cowlitz County is about to begin using it, joining Clark County, Tacoma, Portland, and Clallam, Whatcom and ...

Residents who use Salisbury’s Housing First program received a letter this month, saying the homelessness initiative would be shutting down in two years. The letters highlight a divide between current ...

This refrain is repeated ad nauseum in homelessness circles. The pronouncement has begun to resemble a religious creed—a ritualistic profession of devotion to prevailing homelessness policy, and true ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. Mayor Eric Adams announced some progress this month in addressing homelessness, with the city moving more ...

(The Center Square) – King County’s housing-first approach to addressing homelessness could be threatened by recent federal policies under President Donald Trump’s administration. The King County ...

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