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Housing First

Posted by: David Gest
Thanks to: David Gest
29 April 2005 - 11:00am

Some advocates believe that providing the homeless with their own housing -– and not just relegating them to shelters -– is the only way to succeed.

In Portland Maine, "the state's only efficiency-style apartment building for the chronically homeless" was recently completed. "Organizers hope this brand-new building will be a unique antidote to area homelessness, one which places long-term housing before case management or outreach services....It is the first program in Maine based on the 'housing first' model, a method of addressing homelessness..."

Full Story: The Logan projects
Source: Portland Phoenix, April 22, 2005
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