AWARD YEAR
2015
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
KEYWORDS
homelessness
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Housing First
WEBSITE
http://nationswell.com/utahs-housing-first-to-end-chronic-homelessness/
Utah’s Housing First Program
Utah is ending homelessness by giving people homes.
Utah's Housing First project provides apartments to homeless people and doesn't ask questions. "Housing First,” an initiative to place the homeless into supportive housing without any prerequisites". The program gives everyone a chance to have a home and put their life together, instead of the other way around. Not only is it cheaper for everyone to have a home, but it empowers everyone and makes them feel like a worthy person. It makes streets safer and improves life for everyone in the state.