Homelessness

Aerial Houses Residential British England Drone Above View Summer Blue Sky Estate Agent

^{Caitlin Bassett
January 7, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

Housing First Is Right: Affordable Housing Matters

_{Caitlin Bassett
January 7, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

But here's where Housing First gets it wrong: Housing is not the one-size-fits-all solution for the entire homeless population. There are more tools in the toolbox we must make use of to properly address the crisis. Read More ›

Homeless man drug and alcohol addict sitting alone and depressed on the street in the shadow feeling anxious and lonely, social documentary concept

^{Caitlin Bassett
January 5, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

How Housing First Fails the Mentally Ill

_{Caitlin Bassett
January 5, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

The closing of mental institutions in the 20th century was meant to create better living conditions for the mentally ill. But it appears twenty-first century alternatives still regularly neglect the schizophrenic, bipolar, and other seriously ill members of the community. Read More ›

hearts carved from a piece of bread on a wooden table

^{Caitlin Bassett
December 22, 2021
Homelessness}

Partner with Us for Real Solutions to the Homelessness Crisis

_{Caitlin Bassett
December 22, 2021
Homelessness}

We work to educate the public about who the homeless are, the problems spawned by homelessness, why homelessness is occurring, and what can be done about it. Our goal is to instill hope in every reader — that despite the size of the problem, solutions exist. Read More ›

Santa tied the shoe rope to the homeless, help the homeless, homeless christmas

^{Caitlin Bassett
December 17, 2021
Homelessness}

This Holiday Season, Remember the Homeless

_{Caitlin Bassett
December 17, 2021
Homelessness}

A common experience among the homeless is a feeling of invisibility. No one looks at them or acknowledges their presence. Often, it's because we don't know how to help. Here are two simple ways you can help the homeless person you are passing on the street this holiday season. Read More ›

^{Caitlin Bassett
December 16, 2021
Homelessness, Housing}

It’s Not About How Much You Spend, It’s About HOW You Spend It

_{Caitlin Bassett
December 16, 2021
Homelessness, Housing}

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee just announced plans to spend an additional $800 million on homelessness in 2022, on top of the $2 billion approved by the State Legislature earlier this year to help alleviate homelessness. Money is needed to fix homelessness, but it must be money spent wisely. Read More ›

^{Caitlin Bassett
December 14, 2021
Homelessness}

Watch: Robert Marbut Talks About Homelessness with Dr. Drew

_{Caitlin Bassett
December 14, 2021
Homelessness}

Robert Marbut, the former Executive Director of the USICH, sat down with Dr. Drew to talk about homelessness (especially as it is experienced in California) and how the Trump administration was planning to tackle it. With the inauguration of President Joe Biden this year, the federal policy has returned to Housing First but the interview remains relevant. Read More ›

Drug abuse with people sharing the same syringe

^{Debra J. Saunders
December 2, 2021
Homelessness}

No, Safe Injection Sites Aren’t Safe

_{Debra J. Saunders
December 2, 2021
Homelessness}

Tuesday New York City opened two safe injection sites in a bid to prevent overdose deaths, which have skyrocketed in America. Here’s why it’s a bad idea. Read More ›

Seattle skyline with Mount Rainier in the background during sunset.

^{Caitlin Bassett
December 2, 2021
Homelessness}

Dead Body Found in Porta Potty in Seattle Park

_{Caitlin Bassett
December 2, 2021
Homelessness}

Despite grisly scenes such as this, or the recent report that the U.S. has surpassed 100,000 drug overdose deaths in the span of a year, cities like New York City and Seattle continue to pursue failed policies to combat homelessness and drug addiction. Read More ›

Man's hand holds wooden flat house against the sun

^{Caitlin Bassett
November 30, 2021
Homelessness}

If Not Housing First, What Is the Solution to Homelessness?

_{Caitlin Bassett
November 30, 2021
Homelessness}

"Shelter first. Treatment first. Housing is earned." That's the Amsterdam model author Michael Shellenberger is advocating instead of the failed Housing First policies of progressive cities. What does this alternative look like? Read More ›

^{Caitlin Bassett
November 24, 2021
Homelessness}

Homelessness Will Not Be Solved With a One-Size-Fits-All Solution

_{Caitlin Bassett
November 24, 2021
Homelessness}

Mark Horvath has interviewed a countless number of homeless people for his YouTube channel, Invisible People. Based on his own experience and these interviews, Horvath is a Housing First advocate, arguing that our efforts must be focused on housing in order to fix homelessness. Is Horvath right? Read More ›