Tucson's “Housing First” Outreach Is Connecting Unsheltered Individuals To Homeless Resources

Housing First is the City of Tucson’s approach to helping those who are experiencing homelessness which is managed by the Housing & Community Development Department. Housing First is an evidence-based approach to ending homelessness that centers on quickly moving people experiencing homelessness into independent and permanent housing, and then providing additional supports and services as needed.
Producer: John DeSoto
Videographer: Danny Sax, Clarice Bales, John DeSoto
Editor: John DeSoto, Diana Cadena

[@amytaylor1909]

Beautiful ❤

[@rudychampion4280]

GLORY to ZGOD you guys are doing great things and giving people hope that's my momma Brandi right I'm so proud of you momma GOD IS WITH YOU

[@emmahardesty4330]

Very glad for this. It's been proven, in many other cities, that "housing first" is the only logical way to get people back on their feet. Secure housing and privacy instigates plans, enthusiasm, dreams, accomplishment, and pride. Just plain ole happiness in the face of all the usual good and bad that life throws to all of us. Housing first gives people a choice.

[@frankmacleod2565]

What about all the thousands of people who don't want to live in a house? Literally thousands are choosing to travel around and live in tents, like they're on a permanent rainbow gathering camping trip. Should we force them into houses?

[@dougstyles]

Can u help me? I'm behind on rent and electric, my ssi doesn't allow me to catch up and I'm about to be evicted. I'm a single dad of 2 boys.

[@frankmacleod2565]

Government bailouts might help some people, but what about the thousands who choose to be transient and live in tents? Providing housing won't alleviate your homeless problem if thousands of people won't bother using it. Too many restrictions come with that housing, they can't keep their dogs, they can't use their drugs, they can't trash the place and scream at people