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Is Houston a model in reducing homelessness or will its policies fail?
The hill ^ | 06/18/2022 | MICHELE STEEB AND CHUCK DEVORE,

Posted on 06/18/2022 4:00:17 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Newly-appointed Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) Jeff Olivet visited Houston on April 28 to tout the Bayou City’s “success” in reducing homelessness by 62 percent. On the eve of his trip, he emailed homeless advocates about the city’s efforts, “Houston’s great. We’re not sure if it’s replicable.” The question should be, is it sustainable?

Since the Obama administration, the federal government’s approach to reduce homelessness has been based on a simple concept: The homeless are homeless because they don’t have homes. Give them a home and — regardless of underlying addiction or mental illness — they’ll no longer be homeless. This policy is called “Housing First.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: homelessness; housing; houston; model; policies; texas
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Homelessness may be down in Houston, but it is hotter than he’ll with 95-99% humidity. Homeless people are liky going to states where the weather is nicer; like in California.


21 posted on 06/18/2022 9:37:19 PM PDT by WASCWatch ( WASC)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’m willing to bet a chunk of money that the “homeless” (aka druggie’s) problem in Houston will soon get worse.

If you house them, give them money, feed them, give them drugs and needles to shoot up with, let them poop in the sidewalks, cuddle them... they will come.


22 posted on 06/18/2022 11:02:17 PM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: goodnesswins

I stay corrected.
Probably just few weeks. Or few days?
Some people are really skilled in trashing places.
Usually that’s the only skill they possess!


23 posted on 06/19/2022 2:00:07 AM PDT by AZJeep (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0AHQkryIIs)
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