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Homelessness and shelters

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Emergency shelter, stable housing, and support services.

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Principles

  • Distinguish immediate shelter from lasting housing stability and the support needed to maintain it.
  • Measure sustained outcomes and repeat homelessness, rather than counting placements alone.

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How does lasting housing stability differ from an initial placement?
An initial placement proves permanent stability.
Only the number of shelter beds is relevant.
It includes whether people remain housed and have needed support.

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