"Housing First" Model of Addressing Homelessness is Discussed

"Housing First" Model of Addressing Homelessness is Discussed

The New Orleans Times-Picayune (3/22, Reckdahl, 138K) reports, "A pioneering approach to fighting homelessness has attracted 650 social-services practitioners and thinkers from around the world to New Orleans. The three-day conference, which started Wednesday at the Astor Crowne Plaza, is the first ever convening to focus on what's now known as the 'Housing First' model." HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan discussed the idea during a recent appearance on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." Donovan said, "It's actually not only better for people but cheaper to solve homelessness than to put a band-aid on it."