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Can a new encampment strategy get people housed permanently? Two Seattle campers find different answers

Scott Greenstone

July 17, 2022 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Mary Pilgrim is a 99-room converted-hotel shelter that provides people their own space while a case manager helps them find more permanent housing. While some have thrived in the shelter, which has provided housing for many people removed from homeless encampments and has strict hygiene and safety rules for residents, some residents and staff have encountered violence and there is a substantial amount of narcotics flowing through the shelter.

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How Houston Moved 25,000 People From the Streets Into Homes of Their Own

Michael Kimmelman Lucy Tompkins

June 14, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

The housing first strategy employed by Houston has produced a resounding success. More than 25,000 people have been housed due to collective action and cooperation amongst county agencies, local service providers, corporations, and nonprofits.

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Metro Phoenix cities turn to homeless courts to help people navigate the justice system

Taylor Stevens

June 03, 2022 |

AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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Response Location: United States, Mesa, Arizona

When people experiencing homelessness in Mesa, Ariz. are charged with low-level offenses such as trespassing or public intoxication, they have the option to participate in community court to get their case dismissed if they agree to seek help from government programs and services. Participants are assigned a "navigator" to help them obtain required identification documents, search for housing, or apply for jobs, and more than 90% of those who graduated from community court in 2021 have not ended up back in the legal system.

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Vista Nueva makes Natomas the next front in keeping people housed as Sacramento's affordability crisis intensifies

Casey Rafter

June 02, 2022 |

Sacramento News & Review |

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Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

Inspired by temporary housing initiatives launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, California's Homekey program provides grant funding to help communities convert motels and hotels into permanent supportive housing for unhoused people. More than 300 units have been developed in the Sacramento area so far, with a percentage designated for specific populations, such as families with children, tenants with disabilities, and those who access additional services on-site such as mental health and substance use support.

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In the wake of bill, Sacramento County works to break the link between homelessness and ‘aged-out' foster youth

Ken Magri

May 24, 2022 |

Sacramento News & Review |

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Response Location: United States, California

In California, youth in the foster system can continue to receive support and services for three years after they've "aged out" as long as they enroll in school or find a job. Participants work with a social worker to create a transition plan and develop new life skills such as budgeting and job searching, and one study found that fewer youth became homeless and more completed high school or enrolled in college after participating in the extension program.

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'Community creates change' | New Knoxville nonprofit provides housing, support for homeless LGBTQ+ youth

Shannon Smith

May 23, 2022 |

WBIR-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Knoxville, Tennessee

The nonprofit Bryant’s Bridge gives LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness a place to live and connects them to health insurance and job and life training to help them transition into adulthood successfully.

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Help Hits the Streets with a Crisis Response Team

Natalie Mead

May 21, 2022 |

What's Next Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The Street Crisis Response Team program is an alternative to policing made up of first-responder teams trained in trauma-informed crisis management. These teams can be dispatched for non-violent mental or behavioral health emergencies in public spaces and focus on compassion and trust-building in the community to de-escalate crises. They can also transport people to hospitals, shelters, or places to receive other mental health interventions.

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College works to tackle growing housing insecurity among students

Kate Harker

May 13, 2022 |

el Don |

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Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

The Fainbarg Chase Thrive Center allocated about $20,000 in emergency grants to provide students with temporary housing in partnership with local hotels that also cover utility bills and down payments. So far, the Center has supported 13 students financially, the majority of which were in need of long-term housing support after experiencing homelessness.

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Mansfield homeless pilot project plans to ask, 'What do you need?'

Carl Hunnell

April 29, 2022 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Bloomington, Indiana

A successful initiative in Indiana is asking people experiencing homelessness what they need in order to find housing and stay housed. The years-long program has provided food and shelter resources as well as permanent housing and employment.

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More Public Defense Spending

Emily Nonko

April 28, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Defender Association of Philadelphia practices community-oriented public defense — also known as "holistic defense" — to connect clients with support services and resources that help address the root causes of crimes. The association works with social workers, investigators, and paralegals to get clients access to housing, food, jobs, and healthcare, as well as mental health and substance use treatment, with more than 150 people referred to treatment providers between September 2016 and January 2017.

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