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Seattle Saves Money
By Housing Homeless Drinkers
April 30, 2008
News Summary
The city of Seattle has saved more than $2 million
annually by providing housing for formerly homeless
alcoholics, USA Today reported April 29.
A publicly funded building in Seattle now houses 75
residents who previously lived on the streets. Residents
are allowed to drink in their apartments -- a controversial
policy -- but they also are far less likely to spend
time in the county jail and local emergency rooms, and
counselors and treatment programs are available onsite
for those who want it.
Portland, Ore., is another city to take a "housing
first" approach to its homelessness population,
and has cut its chronic homeless population by 70 percent.
Today, the city can offer housing to almost any homeless
resident who wants it.
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