


Discovery Releases New Data and Policy Approach for Seattle’s Homelessness Crisis

Robert Marbut on America’s Homelessness Crisis, Strategies for Uplifting the Homeless, and Effective Government Policies

Two Memorable People and Why I Never Accept the First Explanation

My Confession and Plea

Jim Palmer of the Orange County Rescue Mission on causes and cures for America’s homelessness crisis

Why Work Works
Street Report
from Jonathan Choe

Seattle Government Ignores Suffering of Chinatown

Have You Seen Me? Family and Friends Search for Missing 30-Year-Old

Battlefield Addiction’s Walk/Run 5K for Recovery Makes Huge Splash

Homeless Relocation Program Exposed

Homeless Man Jumps from Seattle Bridge, Survives

Federal Funding Cuts Coming to Housing First Orgs
Restorations Podcast

Brian Chandler’s Journey from Addiction to Service

Homelessness CEO Spends 24 Hours Unsheltered in Seattle

Addiction Treatment Should Look Like This
Our Mission
Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness initiative offers innovative research and compassionate solutions to the growing crisis of homelessness, addiction, and mental illness facing many American cities. Our mission is to serve as a resource for policy leaders, business owners, and neighborhood organizations trying to meaningfully reduce homelessness and to help those suffering realize their full human potential.

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Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness Initiative pairs journalism with research on homelessness, addiction, and mental illness. Our mission is to help city leaders, service organizations, and business owners meaningfully reduce homelessness and improve lives.
Resources
National Report
“Housing First” — and often only — has demonstrably failed. Congress and the Executive Branch must shift the focus onto untreated mental illness and substance abuse to reduce homelessness, drug overdoses, jail overcrowding, and misuse of emergency rooms. Herein we make policy recommendations to Congress to truly help rebuild human lives.

Legal Guide
We have created a legal guide for cities to maintain compliance with the Martin v Boise decision. The guide outlines best practices for compliance and provides models for successful ordinances that balance enforcement, housing, and legal requirements. The guide is written by Joseph Tartakovsky, attorney for the City of Boise in the Martin v Boise case.

Case Studies
We have created case studies of cities that have delivered cost-effective and rapid results on homelessness. We’ll show you how San Diego built an emergency shelter and moved 700 people off the streets, how Burien eliminated camping in public parks, and how Modesto reduced quality-of-life crimes associated with homelessness by 83 percent — all within 60 days.


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