Housing First

Re-Housing the Homeless

As homelessness rises in cities and suburbs across the country, local municipalities are trying to get the newly homeless back into homes as quickly as they can.
13 February 2010 - 7:00am
Governing

Halfway Towards Ending Homelessness in Portland

Portland, Oregon is half-way through its ten-year plan to address homelessness. The city's seen improvements, but many challenges lie ahead, according to this report.
15 October 2009 - 6:00am
Oregon Public Broadcasting

Homelessness Drops 30% from 2005 to 2007

The amount of people living in homeless shelters and on U.S. streets has dropped roughly 30% since 2005, according to recent statistics compiled by the federal government.
31 July 2008 - 7:00am
The New York Times

Victoria Follows Portland in Putting 'Housing First'

This video from CBC looks at how Victoria, British Columbia, plans to mimic the efforts of Portland, Oregon, to reduce homelessness by taking a "housing first" approach.
28 April 2008 - 5:00am
CBC News: The National
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