Interesting article on a new approach that seems to be working…
I just don’t believe anyone should be homeless…
It’s just not acceptable that we as a society allow this to happen…
And the problem really started to build during the Reagan years…
“We know there are strategies out there that actually work. It’s a matter of committing to those strategies and making sure we keep that momentum going,” says Anthony Love, deputy director of the Interagency Council on Homelessness, which brings together 19 federal departments and agencies.
Officials and advocates alike argue that housing the homeless is not only the most humane solution but also the cheapest, since it reduces the cost of emergency medical care and law enforcement.
There are fears, however, that as governments at every level are forced to slash budgets to cope with the lingering economic crisis, the available funding may not match the ambitious goals set by Housing First campaigns.
“There’s just less local money available for housing as state and local budgets have gone down,” says Jeremy Rosen, program director at the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty.
“Ending homeless at this point is really not a mystery in terms of tactics, it’s a question of being able to get the resources.”
via Vision: New Approach Brings US Homeless in from The Cold | News & Politics | AlterNet.
Lost in the 21st Century 