Indwell’s Post

Troubling news from California. How we respond to homelessness in the wake of the cruel and overtly partisan Grants Pass decision will define our humanity. Do we prioritize endlessly managing it for the good political optics or solving it for the good of all Americans who regularly experience deep and profound housing insecurity, including unsheltered homelessness? Camp S sweeps are easy to order - building a system that ensures everyone has a home in which they can feel safe and secure is much harder. We won’t solve homelessness one person, one encampment, one project at a time. Our current systems and approaches are designed only to stave off the worst harm for some while we celebrate incremental progress. Its time to end political pronouncements that respond to public rancor and instead come together to create a new housing system that leaves no one out, that responds to the reality of human imperfection and that too many are simply surviving a deeply inequitable economy. We need a system that begins with and holds deeply the notion that everyone deserves a home. We not only CAN afford such a system, we can no longer afford not to build it. https://lnkd.in/gd3cDQ-P

#SFHAMembers! Join our roundtable for the Covid Inquiry's #LetsBeHeard project. Share your experiences & insights on Covid 19's impact on Scottish housing. Help shape a better future by discussing living situations, tenancies, support services & homelessness. Book here: https://lnkd.in/ejHeCu8v

Here is some good news from The LBC.

In our society, there's a group often overlooked but vital to the economy: ALICE families. These Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed families live on the edge of financial stability, often one emergency away from homelessness. Our latest blog post delves into the challenges they face, the impact of unexpected crises, and ways we can support and empower ALICE families to prevent homelessness. #SupportALICE #CommunityStrength #FinancialStability #coastalconvos https://lnkd.in/e-sUdhnb

Cuts to housing and homelessness programs will lead to more Californians becoming unhoused. The California state budget must prioritize people, especially low income households. Learn how with Housing California's budget blueprint here: https://bit.ly/24-25Budget Read more about the budget from our partners at Housing California here: https://lnkd.in/dRtxzAJS #HousingForAll #CAbudget #AffordableHousing

In Johnson v. Grants Pass, SCOTUS will decide if cities can ticket or arrest people for sleeping outside with no other options. Criminalizing homelessness is not the answer. It's time for better solutions like affordable housing & supportive services. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ebgrYn66 #JohnsonVGrantsPass

Local and state elected officials have a critical role to play in helping communities equitably and measurably end homelessness. 🏡 🌎 For example, mayors, county executives, and governors in Built for Zero have served as powerful accelerants in helping communities drive towards functional zero, by exercising their convening power, garnering resources to support population-level outcomes, and creating accountability for reductions. #HomelessnessIsSolvable Learn how your elected officials can take action: https://bit.ly/3vW4S2i

Following the Budget announcement, it's crucial to address homelessness, a challenge we all face. Increased budget provisions for council initiatives and temporary housing subsidies are steps forward, easing financial burdens and enabling essential shelter provision. Furthermore, boosting Discretionary Housing Payments by £100m is a key preventive effort against homelessness. We must advocate for substantial investment in services, vital after years of underfunding, to achieve sustainable housing solutions. This is an investment in our collective future—to move towards a society where homelessness is a thing of the past. Let's discuss how we can progress together. #EndHomelessness #Budget2023 #HousingCrisis

A brilliant video from Shelter on why building more social rent homes is the answer to the housing crisis. But how do we reach the numbers we need? We believe that purposeful and transformative action is dependent upon a clear goal and an explicit strategy and have been working with multiple organisations on a Playbook that captures a plan to enable local authorities to start, once again, to deliver social rent homes at pace and scale, utilising land they have, leveraging money that is available and incubating an additional supply chain of house builders. Are you ready to roll up your sleeves? We believe that between us all, as public servants and leaders of industry, we have the motivation and tools to fix the housing crisis. No one organisation has the answer or the full solution - it will take collective wisdom and commitment to a collaborative, iterative journey, and there are so many positive steps forward already! Find out more on our website, or get in touch to stay updated or get involved. https://lnkd.in/dFHfqWgS