End Housing First policies for homelessness
What the document says“end Housing First”
Housing First provides permanent housing without preconditions such as treatment or sobriety. The chapter asks that it end so that the department prioritizes mental health and substance abuse issues before what it calls jumping to permanent interventions in homelessness.
What the document actually says“end Housing First”
That sentence, in plain words
End the policy called Housing First.
What this is about
Housing First gives people a home right away. It does not ask them to get treatment first. The book says treatment should come first instead.
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