Housing First didn’t fail. We failed to fund it. Housing First isn’t just giving someone a key and walking away; it’s housing plus support: mental health care, addiction treatment, case management, and a trained workforce to help people stabilize and heal. But most communities never had the resources to do it right. As @marcythompson912 from the @naeh_endhomelessness explains, the model works when it’s implemented the way it was intended. The VA proved it. Individual providers prove it every day

5.7K views · 28 reactions | “Housing First supports people in a way that makes sense for them as an individual.” At Crisis, we believe in Housing First – a system of support for people with complex needs. Bianca, our Housing First Team Manager, explains how Housing First is key to ensuring a #HomeforAll.  https://bit.ly/2CTNr6F | Crisis | Facebook