Chicago’s Community-Wide Housing First Approach
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Description:
We were serving significant numbers of both individuals and families, and neither very well
Emergency Response System, designed to expand and contract with need, was not contracting
Other characteristics:
-Too many people entering shelter
-Inconsistent services
-No clear path to housing
-Everyone lined up for supportive housing resources, even if they didn’t need the support
-Change can happen with current resources
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Type of Resource:
Conference/Presentation
Publication Date:
2007
Location:
Washington, D.C.