HUD Secretary: We Must “Treat the Root Cause,” Not Just House the Homeless
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Tackling the Root Causes
HUD Secretary Scott Turner takes direct aim at America’s “homeless industrial complex” and says the the days of “warehousing people” are over.
The Trump administration is reallocating federal dollars to tackle the root causes of homelessness like drug addiction and mental illness.
This plan could cripple so called Housing First programs that do not require people to find jobs or enter drug treatment.
Many of these understaffed facilities under Housing First also trigger the most 911 calls in cities, allow drug use behind closed doors, and attract an inordinate amount of crime to neighborhoods.
California and WA are ranked in the top three for overall homelessness in the nation. But elected officials in these states are suing to keep the status quo.