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Cities Try New Approach to Solving Homelessness

11 June 2006

By Monica Brady-Myerov

In the fight to eradicate homelessness, several American cities are using a concept called Housing First. The idea is to get people into permanent housing before dealing with other problems, such as substance abuse and mental illness.

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Copyright 2006. Used with permission from NPR.

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