The Housing First approach to homelessness

The Housing First approach to homelessness | Lloyd Pendleton

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6 жыл бұрын

What do you think would happen if you invited an individual with mental health issues who had been homeless for many years to move directly from the street into housing? Loyd Pendleton shares how he went from skeptic to believer in the Housing First approach to homelessness -- providing the displaced with short-term assistance to find permanent housing quickly and without conditions -- and how it led to a 91 percent reduction in chronic homelessness over a ten-year period in Utah.
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@ebolapie 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think the most impressive part of this presentation is Utah's homeless reduction, or the efficacy of Housing First. Housing First works. I know this, it makes intuitive sense to me, and it didn't surprise me to learn that when Utah used this approach they were rewarded with amazing results. What I was most impressed by was Mr. Pendleton himself. He used to believe some pretty ugly things about homeless people. The gut reaction that so many seem to have -- "oh, they're just a bunch of lazy bums, it's a choice" -- strikes me as arrogant and downright cruel. The fact that he changed his mind about homeless people, the way that he adopted a more compassionate worldview, that's what's impressive to me.

@wisepersonsay3142 6 жыл бұрын

Homelessness and mental illness are twins. Because of mental illness, a person cannot get a job, retain it, and manage spending. Shelters, independent housing and half way houses are definitely needed. There were public baths in cities 30 years ago, but they are rare now. Sometimes the homeless were refused to use the public baths. Housing is crucial.

@howtohelpthehomeless5111 4 жыл бұрын

"Every person has a value". This talk is so inspiring ! 🙏

@geofferypmeyers 6 жыл бұрын

I love the big end of the log metaphor. “Do the biggest part when you have the most energy”

@rizzamaeong 6 жыл бұрын

its empathy and being humane in action.

@Meitti 6 жыл бұрын

Up here in far north housing programs were a much earlier thing thanks to urgent necessity. In countries where winters are harsh, you have to get the homeless some kind of a warm shelter or otherwise you're dealing with a lot of frozen corpses come the next morning. Roof on top of their heads helping their other problems was a welcomed side-effect on top of that. You can't get rid of poverty entirely but the quality of a society is measured by how it treats its poorest. Some people are going to remain poor their entire lives but a good society should make sure that they're not at least starving or freezing to death.

@DYLAN102001 2 жыл бұрын

The homeless population is growing. As of the time of writing this in 2021 the cost of housing here in Texas has climbed to to the tune of $1000 a month for an efficiency apartment. Because of this you have to work at least 3 minimum wage jobs just to afford a roof over your head. It didn't used to be like this. I remember back in 2011 me and my mom lived in a 2 bed apartment for $640 a month. Back then you could make it on your own. Now simply "get a job you lazy bum" doesnt work anymore. It's not laziness, its affordability. This is why you see working people with full time jobs living in their cars in places like Los Angeles and Dallas. For some reason people dont get this.

@valerieviramonte2052 6 жыл бұрын

There are still good human beings in the world. Thank you

@violetbutler2781 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing seminar

@henrihesse1142 2 жыл бұрын

In Finland, northern Europe, we have been enjoying Housing First policy for all the 5.5 million Finns living here for decades now. I'm in my 30s so I have never seen a homeless person in Finland, ever.