This is an excellent article by two leading advocates for affordable housing and eradicating homelessness. One key takeaway comes from this quote: "While people enduring homelessness often face serious challenges—joblessness, health problems, domestic abuse, racial discrimination—placing them rapidly into a permanent home with supportive services is the most effective way of keeping them permanently off the streets. A 2021 study showed that prioritizing housing with services decreased homelessness by 88 percent. It's also a good investment. An independent CDC panel found that for every dollar invested in such housing, taxpayers realize $1.44 in savings." - We all win if we do the right thing. The recent Supreme Court decision criminalizing homelessness does the opposite.
Punitive approaches only serve to send more people spiraling into homelessness. Instead, we know the real fix—getting people into homes with supportive services. Alliance CEO Ann Oliva and Enterprise Community Partners CEO Shaun Donovan explain impacts of #SCOTUS on homelessness: https://lnkd.in/egxef3YK
