Housing First with ACT

What is the Housing First model?

• A temporary housing solution

• An approach providing immediate housing without preconditions

• A model focused solely on emergency shelters

• A strategy that requires sobriety before housing

What is a key principle of the Housing First initiative?

• Limiting access to supportive housing

• Requiring psychiatric evaluations before placement

• Emphasizing case management and support services

• Providing housing only to those with employment

How does Housing First impact individuals with chronic homelessness?

• It provides them with stable housing with leads to improved outcomes

• It decreases the severity of psychiatric symptoms

• It focuses on temporary shelters for quick fixes

• It mandates job training before housing placement

What statistic often demonstrates the effectiveness of Housing First programs?

• Increased homelessness after implementation of programs

• Higher evictions compared to traditional models

• Increased rates of substance use

• Improved quality of life

What challenges do Housing First programs face?

• Excessive funding and resources

• Community resistance to affordable housing

• Too much public awareness

• Too much availability of housing options

How can policy advocacy support Housing First initiatives?

• By promoting stricter eligibility requirements

• By limiting housing options for vulnerable populations

• By focusing only on emergency shelters

• By ensuring funding and resources for program continuation and expansion