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Portland's Bybee Lakes Hope Center: A jail no more

Jim Redden

April 28, 2021 |

Portland Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Multnomah County sold its unused Wapato Jail to a developer whose nonprofit partner has used grants and donations to turn the former jail into Bybee Lakes Hope Center, a residential treatment program for unhoused people. After two weeks in temporary homeless-shelter status, people can opt to enroll in a three-month treatment program, something that 65% of them have agreed to do. That program combines sober living rules with job training and other services. Nearly 200 people have completed the program. The center is working on a large expansion project providing hundreds more beds.

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How Montrose is Addressing Homelessness & Where It Comes Up Short

Laura Palmisano

February 01, 2021 |

Mountain Grown Community Radio (KVNF) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Montrose County, Colorado

A hotel voucher program in Montrose County, Colorado, provided temporary relief for families and individuals experiencing homelessness during the pandemic. The program helped 80 people, especially because the sole homeless shelter in the county is seasonal - operating only from November to April. Montrose County can look to neighboring Grand Junction for a blueprint to alleviate chronic homelessness through collaboration.

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This L.A. project shows that homeless housing can be done quickly and cheaply

Doug Smith

January 18, 2021 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

A housing complex in Los Angeles was approved and constructed with unprecedented speed and at a much lower cost than traditional homeless housing projects. Using up-cycled shipping containers, the project will include amenities such as bathrooms and refrigerators for each room. Teamwork and collective action from the county’s public works department resulted in the successful project.

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The Cleveland Hostel opens its doors to help homeless

Mike Brookbank

December 11, 2020 |

WEWS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Pandemic shutdowns have led to empty beds at the Cleveland Hostel which it has offered to local homeless shelters to help lighten their load. Although the hostel only offers several dozen beds, it’s filling a critical need in the community at a time when the coronavirus is expected to lead to higher rates of homelessness.

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Once derided as ‘shacks,' these huts now may be our best answer for a homelessness emergency

Danny Westneat

November 27, 2020 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Tiny homes are providing shelter, warmth, and security for people experiencing homelessness in Seattle. The insulated homes measure 96 square feet and offer a relatively affordable alternative to tent encampments which leave inhabitants exposed to the elements and often draw the anger of neighbors. Tiny homes in Seattle have led to higher rates of permanent rehousing.

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Social distancing is a luxury many can't afford. Vermont actually did something about it.

Julia Belluz

November 19, 2020 |

Vox |

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Response Location: United States, Vermont

The state of Vermont has been able to keep COVID-19 cases to a minimal, at least in part by focusing on offering preventive protections for the most at-risk and vulnerable – such as the unhoused. The state's response has included "state-supported housing for the homeless, hazard pay, meal deliveries, and free, pop-up testing in at-risk communities," all of which prioritize high-risk populations rather than those who can easily self-isolate at home.

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Veteran homelessness in Chittenden County has dropped significantly. Here's what it took.

Ethan Bakuli

November 11, 2020 |

USA Today |

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Response Location: United States, Winooski, Vermont

Canal Street Veterans Housing was instrumental in ending veteran homelessness in Chittenden County, Vermont. The program provided two years of transitional housing for veterans and their families, job training services, and mental health care. An emphasis was put on providing mental and physical health screenings to help those dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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There's Still Hope

Chris Rudisill

October 30, 2020 |

QNotes Carolinas |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

There's Still Hope provides temporary housing for members of the LGBTQ community - focusing especially on transgender women. Participants in the outreach program are given housing, a grocery stipend, transportation passes, and skills training that will help obtain employment. They are also expected to do their part by avoiding sex work and substance abuse and are connected with services that help them towards those goals.

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Managing scarcity

Emma Athena

October 29, 2020 |

Boulder Weekly |

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Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

In Boulder, Colorado those working to address the increasing rate of homelessness are reallocating resources to support longterm housing options as opposed to the traditional temporary services – such as shelters. Although there are challenges to this approach and it's too early to gauge the longterm reality of this approach, early results from the method have shown that consolidating resources has reduced operational costs while housing over 450 people.

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Calling home: Sheltering in hotels to escape coronavirus, Acadiana's homeless got back on their feet

Christiaan Mader

October 26, 2020 |

The Current (Louisiana) |

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Response Location: United States, Lafayette, Louisiana

In southwestern Louisiana, the Acadiana Regional Coalition on Homelessness and Housing wrangled 19 hotels into a makeshift network during the pandemic to house people experiencing homelessness. With help from Beacon Community Connections' counselors, the 456 people who entered the program found the stability and services they needed to connect with government benefits and, in some cases, find jobs. The program's Housing First approach, to admit the chronically unhoused without preconditions like sobriety, creates disciplinary challenges but put many on a path to a better life.

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