_______________________ POLICY AND IMPLICATIONS: WHAT'S NEW

What Will It Take To End Homelessness

Date Published: September 1, 2001
Publisher: Urban Institute
Author: Burt, Martha R.
# of pages: 6

A concerted national strategy is needed to end homelessness.

The strategy must include new housing resources as well as community-building strategies that address the societal factors contributing to homelessness. Each community must work to supply affordable housing, improve schools, and provide support services for those in need. Only strategies that address systemic problems as well as provide emergency relief can eliminate homelessness in this country.

“The time is right to take advantage of a rare consensus about the solution to long-term homelessness, and growing momentum as the Administration, Congress, and communities across the nation have adopted the goal of ending chronic homelessness in ten years.”

-- Nan Roman,
President and CEO, National Alliance to End Homelessness

From mental-health care to affordable housing to simply raising awareness, cities nationwide are looking for strategies to fix a chronic problem that affects 2.5 million people. Morning Edition takes an in-depth look at homelessness in America.

Click below to go to the NPR series on homelessness.