SCOTUS has ruled. Now what?
Community Solutions, Inc.
We deploy innovative problem-solving tools towards creating a lasting end to homelessness that leaves no one behind.
How to take action to address homelessness in a post-Johnson v. Grants Pass country.?
Despite the clear need for a safe place to sleep, the Supreme Court ruled that people experiencing homelessness are not protected against tickets, fines, or arrests for sleeping outside.
This decision is far from the final say on how we will respond, both as communities and as individuals.
It was true before the ruling and it's even more apparent now — homelessness will become rare and brief when those experiencing it are known by name and when leaders choose solutions over criminalization.?
So what can we do now?
?? In the words of a service provider
"Our community stopped using punitive interventions and started investing in more temporary and permanent housing options about 14 years ago. The trend in our homelessness, except for anomalies during difficult times, has been downward." — Built for Zero community member
More proof that fines and arrests don't work.
???? News from the Hill
“Real time, by-name data is a game changer for every type of community working to end veteran homelessness.”
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Last week, Rosanne Haggerty, CEO and President of Community Solutions, was invited to speak before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Learn more:
??? In the news
The former mayor of Rockford, Illinois, reflects on what helped the city achieve functional zero for veterans and chronic populations.
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?? Good news
The Home Depot Foundation, a partner in our work to solve homelessness, is investing $9 million to provide housing solutions for over 3,400 veterans battling homelessness.?
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