Continuum of Care for Homeless

Interesting Article in Streetvibes about Roxanne Qualls' initiative to re-structure services to the homeless:

The goal is a major overhaul...

“The recommended plan must not look like the current shelter and service delivery system,” ... “We are not seeking to achieve minor reform. Rather, the Continuum of Care should use this opportunity to plan for homeless individuals by starting with a ‘blank slate’ and designing from the ground up a new system that would substantially decrease the number of homeless persons requiring shelter services each night.”

...the plan could include “a safe haven, more shelter for single women, additional substance-abuse services including housing, housing that would target specific sub-populations, a de-concentration of the Drop Inn Center and a statement of need for more permanent supportive housing.”

The goals are ambitious...

“The plan should result in a national model that guarantees the highest standards of care for the homeless …