In this episode we look into the numbers on the housing first model for addressing the unhoused in St. Joseph County as well as discuss the struggles organizations like Motels4Now have experienced when trying to establish a proper facility in the county. We discuss the recent meeting on February 6th and ask why it's so difficult to get over the fear of the unknown.

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Resources for further Reading:

1. National Alliance to End Homelessness and National Low Income Housing Coalition. "Housing First Research." https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Housing-First-Research-NAEH-NLIHC-Handout.pdf

2. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Highlighting Housing First Strategies." https://www.huduser.gov/portal/periodicals/em/summer16/highlight3.html

3. South Bend Tribune. "South Bend public meeting on homeless shelter canceled." https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2024/02/01/south-bend-public-meeting-on-homeless-shelter-canceled/72444219007/

4.https://www.wndu.com/2022/11/21/hope-avenue-homes-has-some-neighbors-concerned/

5 New Day Intake Center (newdaysouthbend.org)

6 ⁠https://endhomelessness.org/wp-⁠

⁠content/uploads/2020/03/Housing-First-Research-NAEH-NLIHC-Handout.pdf⁠

7 Reducing Offender Recidivism; ⁠https://www.huduser.gov/portal/periodicals/em/summer16/highlight3.html⁠

8 New Day Intake Center info:

⁠https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2024/02/01/south-bend-public-meeting-on-homeless-shelter-canceled/72444219007/⁠