Compassion instead of criminalization
Community Solutions, Inc.
We deploy innovative problem-solving tools towards creating a lasting end to homelessness that leaves no one behind.
How one community built a system for solving homelessness with few resources and great success
By now, you’ve heard the story of Grants Pass, Oregon, the town at the center of a recent Supreme Court ruling that allows cities to criminalize homelessness.
Now we want to introduce you to another community, one that’s making a very different choice.
Fremont County, Colorado, responds to homelessness with compassion —?and solutions.
“Everybody belongs, and there’s room for all of us,” said Nikki Reynolds, former Recovery Support Care Manager at Solvista Health.
Despite limited resources and a rural environment, the community is committed to helping their neighbors in need into housing. And they’re having success: at one point, there were 96 people experiencing chronic homelessness. They’ve reduced that number by over 90% — and they’re not done yet.?
Here’s the story of how one man escaped chronic homelessness with the help of his community.
Watch how the community is solving homelessness.
?? Bright spot
Congratulations to Brent Community, the first community in the UK to achieve the quality by-name data milestone for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness.?
They're using this data to identify system-level barriers to people securing long-term homes and are testing new ways of working to eliminate them.
Learn about our international partners.
??? In the news
Experts working to end homelessness in Minnesota say the Johnson v. Grants Pass ruling will make their jobs harder.
?? What we’re reading
The Seattle Times explores Washington State’s youth homeless response system and reveals why it works.?
?? Cost of living
How much do you need to earn to afford a modest apartment in your state? The National Low Income Housing Coalition released its annual Out of Reach report.