Episode 12: Housing First, A History Lesson

We told you we would talk about enshittification again, but we lied . . . unintentionally. We pivot this week to Aurora’s failed attempt to solve our housing problem. We know the solution and how to do it, but so far Republicans have refused to do the smart thing . . . go figure. This is part one of at least two parts where we first explore the history of Housing First policies, so next episode we can talk about how Aurora failed on purpose and Aly’s experience in our very own work first, more expensive, and less affective so called “Navigation Center.”

Recommendations / References:

Sam Tsemberis Ph.D. books referenced:

https://www.amazon.com/Housing-First-Manual-Homelessness-Addiction/dp/1592859984

https://bookshop.org/p/books/housing-first-ending-homelessness-transforming-systems-and-changing-lives-founder-and-ceo-sam-tsemberis-ph-d/e14c654269cd4d11?ean=9780199989805&next=t

New York Times Article on Houston, TX’s Housing First Model:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/headway/houston-homeless-people.html

Contact Us:

Contact us with questions or ideas for other episodes at [e-mail]