The homeless population in the United States is currently the best point so far- The tremendous 18.1 % increased overall, further shocking the family by 39 % -In the recent Housing City Development Bureau (HUD).
However, the coverage of the homeless crisis in our country in our country is sparse, as in the same way as President Joe Biden is not satisfied. promise Reduce the homeless 25 % or President Barak Obama’s 2013 pledge in 2013The homeless will end in 10 years。 ” (Related: INESA PONOMARIOVAITE: Can the United States ultimately prefer that failure?)
What makes me more frustrated is that when the media covers this human tragedy, it is overwhelmingly reduced. Effective price housing supply problem。
Insufficient Affordable housing Prior to the steady rise of homelessness following the US policy change in the 2010s. It is important to expand this housing supply, but it rarely reverses the homeless trajectory.
More importantly, this excuse is convenient from the deep experiments of the Obama regional administration in 2013.
In 2008, the federal government, the homeless’s largest funding, adopted the first approach to a house to deal with chronic homeless. 10-20 % of the entire homeless nationwideDepending on the area.
The strategy was so This population is quick to a private and permanent residenceWithout considering the accountability or long -term cost. They stripped all the prerequisites. There is no involvement in drinking and treatment services, and surprisingly, there are no requirements for a job that the taxpayer has lived in a “subsidized for life” houses.
HUD officials argued that when homeless is stably accommodated in private units, they are more likely to “self -determine” the need for drinking, treatment services, and work. Long -term research After that, and of course, I didn’t trust their hypothesis.
In 2013, the Obama administration first required a house as a universal approach to the homeless. They Eradication promised within 10 years, It was at this point that the homeless started climbing.
The so -called “evidence -based” change in policy is to rely only on short -term data from the results of a chronic homeless population, eliminating funds for drinking, mental health and poisoning treatment. We did not allow the elimination of requirements, such as supporting the number of. Housing voucher forever.
Eleven years later, the experiment failure cannot be denied. in spite of Serrifting federal fundsHomeless has risen to an unprecedented level, and its mortality rate is increasing rapidly. 238 %。 Except for the temporary dip of the 2021 pandemic year, the growth is stable.
The Trump administration must first pivot from a house to humans, and to recover the homeless hope, purpose, and connection while rebuilding the destroyed community.
Hope is an important power for transformation. It promotes obstacles, pursuit of goals, and growth. Humans have to participate in their lives and get the level of responsibility.
First of all, the provision of a home with a lifetime “no requirements” in a house leads to self -satisfaction and inhibits meaningful steps for improvement and progress.
Humans need a purpose.
First of all, the house will probably be inadvertent and keeps homelessness in their struggle- Mainly mental illness and addiction-Because housing is given priority over treatment. Many people who have experienced these illnesses are also facing anogognosiaLack of self -awareness about their condition. Requiring treatment is essential for healing, recovering clarity, and maintaining yourself to acquire employment.
And finally …
Humans need a connection.
The provision of a lifetime subsidy house is not only financially impressive, but also impairs the connection with the support network, which is the center of healing and growth. It is similar to claiming that the best way to take care of the sick is to limit them to individual rooms forever.
Alicia’s trip shows the fruit and cascade effects of the first human approach.
At the age of 47, Alicia, the nine mothers who lost seven children and did not work, reached the point of despair. Alicia, like hundreds of other people who participated in a 13 -year -old program, had hardly wanted a brighter future for her and her family.
When she entered our human first program, she found a new beginning.
Alicia was temporarily housed with other women facing similar struggles. For two years, she learned child -rearing, overcome 30 years of addiction, healed from trauma, found a job, and gained the structures and supports needed to form a meaningful relationship.
Today, Alicia has been calm for 10 years. She values the connection with nine children, 22 grandchildren, and three Great grandchildren. She has been working for the same company for the past 10 years. She pays rent, invests in 401 (k), and is proud of her independence.
The Trump administration must lead in the first human approach to the homeless. While recovering humans like Alicia, we will strengthen the community and greatly reduce the burden on taxpayers.
By giving priority to treatment, accountability, and true rehabilitation, they break the homeless cycle and release the possibilities given by all individual gods.
MICHELE STEEB is the founder of Free Up Foundation and the author of “”.Answer behind the red door: Fight homeless trends“It is 13 years as a CEO of the largest program in Northern California for homeless women and children. She was proudly served as a member of the California Prison Industry Bureau for eight years, and served as a vice president of the Independent Female Forum, a consultant of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the Vice President of the California Chamber of Commerce.
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