"In the 1990s, Tsemberis began developing a simple idea: people living on the street want, and should have, safe housing with no strings attached. When you add accessible mental health and addiction services and caring, consistent case management, most stay housed. His research would bear out the idea, showing that Housing First results in at least 85% of people staying housed 12 or 24 months later, depending on the study."
"He was preparing the kind of talk he's given hundreds of times, this time on Zoom, about the relationship between homelessness and health, for several dozen doctors and lawyers hosted by the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership. The center asked Tsemberis to send in his slides before the event. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) a federal agency funding the event wanted to see them, an event organizer told him. When Tsemberis got them back, there were red lines throughout."
Sam Tsemberis developed Housing First in the 1990s, asserting that people living on the street want and should have safe housing with no strings attached. When paired with accessible mental-health and addiction services and consistent case management, most participants remain housed. Research shows Housing First yields at least 85% housing retention at 12 to 24 months, outperforming other studied approaches. Successful implementation requires available apartments, integrated services, and committed caseworkers, plus a public belief that unhoused people deserve housing. A federal funding agency reviewed and redlined presentation slides and removed sections referencing racially discriminatory government policy.
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