Milwaukee is coming into the fold, with a new plan to end chronic in three years! How? Through the implementation of the Housing First philosophy and providing permanent supportive housing for its chronically homeless neighbors.
Read the full story: Plan to End Chronic Homelessness in Milwaukee County
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Read the full story: Plan to End Chronic Homelessness in Milwaukee County
Some Highlights:
“Although the County has been involved in addressing homelessness for years, we decided that incremental progress was no longer good enough for our community,” County Executive Chris Abele said. “We are ending chronic homelessness. And we are doing it in three years.
A chronically homeless individual is someone who has experienced homelessness for one year or longer, or who has experienced at least four episodes of homelessness in the last three years and has a disability. Instead of the traditional approach of providing short-term subsistence through the provision of shelter beds, this plan empowers the chronically homeless by providing housing that is permanent. Permanent housing is demonstrated to yield better outcomes for the chronically homeless and the community at-large.
“By implementing the Housing First model in our community, we will be able to immediately place homeless individuals directly into permanent housing,” said Jim Mathy, Milwaukee County Housing Division Administrator. “Not only will this be a life-changing event for those that are experiencing homelessness, but national data shows that implementing Housing First also results in savings from reduced public service costs.”