Last Updated on August 16, 2019

Homelessness is Solvable

Here is a summary of an inspiring interview of Rosanne Haggerty, the founder of Community Solutions, by Malcolm Gladwell which aired on the podcast called “Solvable.” A link to the podcast is provided at the end of the summary. —Nelle Moffett

By Anna Kim, June 7, 2019 – 10:47am “There are communities solving the problem, have ended chronic or veteran homelessness, and are seeing steady month over month reductions. But we are still in a world that is convinced this is not a solvable problem, despite the evidence, but with no clear endgame.”. <read more…>

July 18, 2019

“I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything; but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”

~Edward Everett Hale

“To end homelessness, a community-wide coordinated approach to delivering services, housing, and programs is needed.” —National Alliance to End Homelessness

“One thing is certain: There is almost always resistance from individuals and organizations seeking to defend the status quo.” —Housing First: Ending Homelessness, Transforming Systems, and Changing Lives

“… middle-class values cannot be imposed on those who have had no access to middle-class comforts.” —Lloyd Pendleton

Homelessness is Solvable

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