Permanent Homeless Facility Task Force

A task force aimed at finding permanent housing for the homeless is wasting valuable time.

Much of the groundwork has already been done. The City Council in 2006 approved its Plan to End Chronic Homelessness, which, as part of a nationwide campaign, states, correctly, that the only effective way to attack chronic homelessness is with a “housing first” approach. Once people are housed, it’s much easier to begin fixing the problems that caused their homelessness. Once those problems are dealt with, the “hidden” costs of homelessness—emergency medical care, police work, jail stays and court time—will be reduced. Other cities have done it, and their experiences are documented. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel. Read on......