Huffington Post: More Vouchers and Supportive Housing Will End Homelessness - July 28, 2014

By: Deborah De Santis, President and CEO of CSH (Corporation for Supportive Housing)
Posted: 07/28/2014 10:54 am EDT 

Since 2005, the number of people in the U.S. experiencing longer-term (what is known as chronic) homelessness has been cut almost in half.

This stark decrease is attributable in part to bi-partisan efforts in Congress to invest in supportive housing, a seamless fusion of subsidized affordable housing with comprehensive services that help residents address mental health issues, substance use and barriers to employment, enabling them to move beyond the challenges that can contribute to homelessness.

Not only is supportive housing a game changer when it comes to individual success, it is a more cost-effective use of taxpayer dollars.

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