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Housing first

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06-09-2019, 12:08 PM

(06-09-2019, 09:29 AM)Acitta Wrote: Medicine Hat, Alberta Becomes First Canadian City To End Homelessness

Excellent -- it's a Canadian example. (And a local initiative, rather than a national one which would be far more difficult to kick off.)

A key quote from the article:

Quote:In 2009, the city began building new homes for the homeless and has since moved nearly 900 people off the streets. Really, it all comes down to economics: An individual living on the streets costs the city about $100,000, compared to about $20,000 to house the individual. Since adopting Housing First, police calls about homeless people and emergency room visits have decreased dramatically.

I wonder how hard it would be to quantify the costs for the people living on the streets in Waterloo Region?

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