Ending Chronic Homelessness

[tomh009]

So how do we deal with the fringe segment of our homeless population that are dealing with mental issues.

There is no denying that some of the homeless have mental health issues and/or dependencies on illicit drugs.

And yet, here I am, visiting Finland, and there is nary a homeless person on the streets of the country's largest cities. Could it be that "Housing First" really works?

I'm just going to quote my post from a few weeks ago. "Housing First" really does work. Give people their (own) housing--not a shelter bed--and things can start turning around for a lot of people. It does take some money and political will, though.