To prevent and end homelessness for everyone, communities must have a comprehensive response in place to make sure all people experiencing a housing crisis get the help they need.
That response must include both specialized homelessness services and nontargeted resources — housing, employment, education, and health care — that can help people achieve housing stability and go on to pursue opportunity for themselves and their families.
With support from Council agencies, communities are:
For our efforts to have the greatest impact, we must be attuned to the larger structural challenges that affect homelessness.