my take away: The program seems to have placed previously homeless men and women who came directly from shelters or the streets into housing without much scree

my take away: The program seems to have placed previously homeless men and women who came directly from shelters or the streets into housing without much screening and without getting them much mental illness or addiction treatment. The previously homeless are found to continue to struggle with severe behavioral problems and are unprepared to live on their own, independently, and with responsibilities. Experts believed the housing first method is the best way to help people who have trouble helping themselves because of the chaos of homelessness. There's now a bill proposed to require buildings with at least 20 units and 30 percent or more of them occupied by tenants receiving housing assistance to offer on-site access to social services. It's interesting the author chose to include this quote “I want us to be careful not to demonize everyone who finds stable housing through a subsidy because not everybody who needs a subsidy is a criminal.” Which is curious, as there was more of a troubled persons theme throughout rather than a criminal one.