http://knoxtenyearplan.org/2010/04/30/public-conversation-case-management-in-psh-via-vmc/ Ending chronic homelessness through housing first. Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:28:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://knoxtenyearplan.org/2010/04/30/public-conversation-case-management-in-psh-via-vmc/comment-page-1/#comment-7291 Robert Finley Thu, 20 May 2010 15:59:02 +0000 http://knoxtenyearplan.org/?p=340#comment-7291 Good question. Thanks for asking. Over 300 people who had been chronically homeless have been placed in existing housing ( public housing and Section 8 ) in our community over the past 20 months, approximately. These folks all receive supportive services where they live, and are thus living in permanent supportive housing ( they have leases, are paying rent, and can stay as long as they need/want to ). Of those so placed, almost 90% have kept their housing. The organizations working to end homelessness in our community will continue to house folks in available, suitable housing stock, and we'll continue to work very hard to seek out what's available. At the same time, appropriate affordable housing is becoming harder to find, which means we'll need to develop more of it. Good question. Thanks for asking. Over 300 people who had been chronically homeless have been placed in existing housing ( public housing and Section 8 ) in our community over the past 20 months, approximately. These folks all receive supportive services where they live, and are thus living in permanent supportive housing ( they have leases, are paying rent, and can stay as long as they need/want to ). Of those so placed, almost 90% have kept their housing. The organizations working to end homelessness in our community will continue to house folks in available, suitable housing stock, and we’ll continue to work very hard to seek out what’s available. At the same time, appropriate affordable housing is becoming harder to find, which means we’ll need to develop more of it.

]]> http://knoxtenyearplan.org/2010/04/30/public-conversation-case-management-in-psh-via-vmc/comment-page-1/#comment-7286 Joan Weaver Tue, 18 May 2010 14:23:46 +0000 http://knoxtenyearplan.org/?p=340#comment-7286 There are plenty of housing projects and federally funded houses in Knoxville already. My question is why can't you place these individuals in existing facilities? There are plenty of housing projects and federally funded houses in Knoxville already. My question is why can’t you place these individuals in existing facilities?

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