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The Economic Consequences of Homelessness in The US

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4. A coord<strong>in</strong>ated approach to crisis response<br />

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<strong>Homelessness</strong> prevention programs can help ensure that no one ends up <strong>in</strong><br />

shelters or on the streets. This <strong>in</strong>cludes re<strong>in</strong>vest<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> economically vulnerable<br />

neighborhoods, improv<strong>in</strong>g the school system, mak<strong>in</strong>g sure people have access<br />

to health care, and provid<strong>in</strong>g jobs at a liv<strong>in</strong>g wage, as well as shelter diversion<br />

programs.<br />

A coord<strong>in</strong>ated entry system allows <strong>in</strong>dividuals to receive hous<strong>in</strong>g and services<br />

more quickly, and allows organizations to pool data <strong>in</strong> order to more accurately<br />

understand our population’s needs. Project HOME is transition<strong>in</strong>g to a Central<br />

Intake model <strong>in</strong> 2018, <strong>in</strong> tandem with the City <strong>of</strong> Philadelphia’s new Coord<strong>in</strong>ated<br />

Entry system. <strong>The</strong>se structures will allow Project HOME to place vulnerable<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> appropriate hous<strong>in</strong>g a more efficient and timely manner.<br />

Project HOME works with Philadelphia’s Office <strong>of</strong> Homeless Services and<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbilities as a part <strong>of</strong> the local<br />

Cont<strong>in</strong>uum <strong>of</strong> Care - a network <strong>of</strong> government agencies, provider organizations,<br />

local stakeholders, and <strong>in</strong>dividuals currently or formerly experienc<strong>in</strong>g<br />

homelessness – to implement a strategic, city-wide response to homelessness.<br />

Current number <strong>of</strong> beds available to homeless people <strong>in</strong> Philadelphia, accord<strong>in</strong>g<br />

to the 2017 Hous<strong>in</strong>g Inventory<br />

Emergency: 3,652<br />

Transitional: 1,587<br />

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