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How Homelessness could be different



CARE courts / easily available medication could help with mental illnesses / homelessness

A "document locker" could help people access social benefits

"Shallow rent subsidies" could prevent homelessness

Churches could provide homelessness services / shelter

Affordable housing nonprofits could spend less on lobbying and salaries / more on services

Psychiatric / addiction care for homelessness could be coordinated by the state rather than county

Homeless people could have safe parking lots for RVs / vehicles

People with mental / physical disabilities could work on care farms

Haircuts / vet services could aid the homeless

Housing could be possible to obtain for those with past evictions / bad credit and motel stays could be less expensive

A Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool (FHSP) could assist with homelessness and affordable housing

Finding and obtaining available affordable housing could be easier

Homelessness / drug addiction could be dealt with more comprehensively than "Housing First"

Services delivered could be audited at nonprofits / government contractors and feedback could be continuously collected from service recipients

Homes / buildings could be 3-D printed and earthquake-resistant

Hotel/motel, apartments, tiny homes, vacation rentals, homes, and college dormitories could be converted to homeless/public/affordable housing

Homelessness government spending could be more efficient, less regulated, coordinated, prioritized, and tracked

Boarding housing and SROs could provide affordable housing

Car/van dwellers could sleep undisturbed in designated areas

Duplication, overlap, and fragmentation could be fixed for U.S. mental health services

People with mental health issues could go to state psychiatric centers/access assertive community treatment rather than nursing homes/prisons

The homeless could become employed or help sell things

Background checks could prevent housing for formerly incarcerated people

The homeless could work at animal shelters

Buy one-give one socks could be given to the homeless

Tenants could have easier access to legal help, right to legal counsel, and/or housing assistance

Jackets, coats, and clothes could be lit up, cooled, or heated

A single information system could be used for people seeking social / homeless / housing services

The elderly, veterans, homeless, and/or disabled could go to medical foster homes

Undocumented immigrants, foster children, homeless, and other vulnerable people could have municipal ID cards

Shipping containers could provide temporary, cheap housing

Homeless people could be reunited with their families

Interim housing could be provided to the homeless

Homeless shelters could be navigation centers

A 12-month program with paid work and housing could help ex-offenders, the homeless, and/or drug addicts

Real-time, person specific data could help end homelessness and target public services

Local governments could have one integrated data system and universal intake

A housing voucher program could aid poverty

Psychiatrists, addiction counselors, and/or licensed social workers could work with police

Absorbent underwear could help with periods and incontinence

Mentorship programs could help at-risk youth, drug addicts, homeless, ex-offenders, potential terrorists, immigrants, refugees, new employees, and students

Involuntary commitment laws could include complying with doctors' recommendations

Organizations could have open hiring practices

The homeless could go to restaurants

Trained responders could respond to mental health crises

Homeless people could be given tents and bedding

Hospitals could help to house and assist the homeless

Panhandlers could be offered a job for the day

Running and exercise programs could people who are homeless / have mental health issues / prisoners

Tiny homes in backyards could house the homeless

The homeless could have access to free laundry

Mobile showers and toilets could be provided to the homeless

Street medicine / doctors could deliver healthcare directly to the homeless

Coats could be sleeping bags

Citizens could call the government or nonprofits about homeless people

Homeless shelters or housing could allow drinking / drug use while providing treatment

Street to Home could be a model to help chronically homeless individuals into housing

Housing first strategies could be used with the homeless

Critical Time Intervention (CTI) could prevent homelessness in people with severe mental illnesses

Mealtics could be purchased by restaurant-goers to provide food to the needy