Posts tagged housing first
The Most Expensive Mistake We're Making: Why LA Doesn't Prevent Youth Homelessness
The Most Expensive Mistake We're Making: Why LA Doesn't Prevent Youth Homelessness

One thousand young people age out of LA County's foster care system every year. Nearly one in four will experience homelessness by age 23. Manchester found a better way. Why haven't we?

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Homelessness, Letters to the HousedPaul AsplundLettersToTheHoused, SecondGraceLA, YouthHomelessness, Prevention, GreaterManchester, Pathfinder, housing first, TransitionAgeYouth, FosterCare, Paul AsplundComment
The Best Stories
The Best Stories

I spend several hours a day steeped in this world and consume everything I can about the issues that create and sustain homelessness. I’m looking for hopeful, fair, and solution-oriented articles, essays, and interviews. It’s fascinating and a lot of work, so I thought it would be good to share some of the best articles I’ve found (and not behind paywalls when I can find them).

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InformationalPaul Asplundsolving homelessness, get involved, LAHSA, mutual aid, community-based, ending homelessness forever, human-centered design, lived experience, love, dignity, radical healing, faith communities, business communities, neighborhood groups, housing first, housing shortage, affordable housing, housing costsComment