Housing First
A Proven Approach to Family Financial Stability
Families that are moved quickly out of shelters into stable, permanent housing derive greater benefit from services, suffer fewer negative effects are more likely to become financially stable in the long run. Housing First also saves money. Providing permanent housing instead of months in the shelter system or overflow motel rooms saves $9,000 per person.
From 2007 to 2010, United Way targeted $2.3 million in grants to enable 12 homeless shelters to implement a Housing First approach specifically targeted at families.
