Categories: Press
01.27.2014
Widely shared pieces from Nation of Change, New York Times, Think Progress
We’ve seen a terrific number of pieces on the success of supportive housing and the housing first model over the last few weeks. Most of these stories have focused on recent successes outside of New York, from Utah to Arizona and elsewhere. Below, you’ll find links to this roundup of positive press.
Nation of Change: This piece on supportive housing in Utah has received a staggering 397,000 likes (and counting) on Facebook!
New York Times: The Grey Lady reports on a milestone in the effort to end veteran homelessness in Arizona. The paper refers to the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program as the “backbone” of the federal government’s effort to eliminate homelessness among veterans.
Think Progress: Numerous publications also covered the end of veteran homelessness in Arizona. This Think Progress piece has garnered more than 24,000 Facebook likes.
Boing Boing: This popular blogging site follows up on the Nations of Change piece. The post has received nearly 2,000 Facebook likes to date.
Slate: Influential columnist David Weigel highlights Utah’s effort to cut chronic homelessness by 74% through supportive housing. The piece has more than 6,000 likes on Facebook.
WyoFile: This Wyoming-based nonprofit news outlet argues that supportive housing is a humane, fiscally responsible investment. “By giving [homeless people] a roof over their heads instead of a hospital bed or jail cell,” the article concludes, “Wyoming communities can show that they are both compassionate and good stewards of public funds.”