Housing First Model: Most Cost-Effective way to Deal with Homelessness

The Housing First Model is important to ImmaCare because we believe that housing is a human right. Not only does this model provide permanent housing to those who need it, it’s also more cost-effective than keeping these individuals in shelters and on the streets. Studies show that when considering public costs of shelter, criminal justice, health care, and behavioral health, the most affordable way to deal with homelessness is to provide housing to those experiencing it. Click here to read the full article.