Doing the YIMBY things
#HousingFirst #AffordableHousing

Let’s talk about how stunningly dehumanizing this headline is. This beloved child of God is more than his housing status. And someone drove that car!
“Man killed by driver who left the scene of a crash” fixed it. #WarOnCars #CrashNotAccident #housingFirst

Michelle’s story: The seven principles of Housing First Homeless Link and Homeless Network Scotland have created a new animation to explain the principles behind the Housing First approach. The animation follows the story of Michelle, from her first night sleeping rough, to being housed through Housing First and all the highs and lows in-between. It’s based on true events and is voiced by former Emmerdale actress Charlie Hardwick

https://vimeo.com/684255605

#HousingFirst

been convicted," via @marijuanamoment.bsky.social.

#DrugCharges #WarOnDrugs #EndTheWarOnDrugs #HousingIsAHumanRight #EndHomelessness #StopTheDrugWar #SupportNotStigma #HousingFirst #Marijuana #MarijuanaCharges #HousingNow #FairHousing

Thanks to the folks at the Ottawa Mission for the tour today; learned several things about operations and history; orgs like this shouldn’t need to exist; we need to aspire to a city where #HousingFirst is the norm, ppl are treated w/dignity and respect and meals are available. #OurBestOttawa

256 people housed during the Paris Olympics through one small dignified program.

Not a waitlist. Not a bus ticket. An actual offer.

Every one of them said yes.

That's the proof of concept LA needs to act on. buff.ly/HhmGR2O

#EndHomelessness #HousingFirst #2028Olympics

The room is filling and the energy is building. This is where ideas turn into action and where people come together to learn, connect, and strengthen the work that changes lives. There's still time to be a part of it. REGISTER NOW! #HousingFirst #EndHomelessnessNow
www.hfpartnersconference.com/2026

Iedereen verdient een thuis. 🏠 Olst-Wijhe start de pilot 'Housing First'. Door daklozen eerst een stabiele plek te geven, ontstaat er weer ruimte voor herstel en een toekomst. Lees het artikel! 👇
#Wijhe #OlstWijhe #HousingFirst #SociaalBeleid
wijhecity.nl/2026/04/07/o...

You can't heal in a place that doesn't feel safe.

Housing insecurity is a mental health crisis, and treating it separately means failing the people who need both.

#MentalHealth #HousingJustice #HousingFirst

#HousingFirst!

Cost of living hitting food banks in Canada so hard that visits are limited to once a month Food banks across the country are being forced to scale back services at a time when Canadians need them the most, due to limited supplies.

“The root causes of food insecurity need to be addressed through policy changes at different levels of government…” www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic... - CTV News

#BasicIncome #CDNPoli #FoodInsecurity #HousingFirst #HousingForAll

While Mahan highlights lives saved through these moves, critics continue to debate the long-term impact of shelter-first vs. permanent housing strategies in the Bay Area. 🛡️🏙️ #SanJose #MattMahan #HousingFirst #BayAreaNews #PublicPolicy

Santa Monica is moving closer to a “Housing First” approach and studying the creation of a new affordable housing entity, a big step in addressing homelessness.

www.smdp.com/santa-monica-m...

#SantaMonica #HousingFirst #AffordableHousing #Homelessness #CityPolicy #LocalNews #SMDP

Yesterday, we attended the Promoting Change for Youth Community Event. We were pleased to meet so many wonderful people, while promoting our work under the John Howard Society of Fredericton and 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline banners!
#988Canada #youthservices #housingfirst

Ondertussen in daklozenland...
#WonenIsEenRecht #HousingFirst #Dakloos #Dakloosheid

Ondertussen in daklozenland...
#WonenIsEenRecht #HousingFirst #Dakloos #Dakloosheid

Aurora council adopts 72‑hour notice and outreach requirement before clearing homeless camps in 6–4 vote After heated public comment and council debate, the Aurora City Council adopted resolution R2026‑22 requiring at least 72 hours’ notice and coordinated outreach before abating unauthorized camps, with exceptions for imminent public-safety risks and certain roadway or CDOT properties.

Aurora City Council's controversial 6-4 vote mandates 72 hours' notice before clearing homeless camps, sparking fierce debate over dignity vs. enforcement.

Read the full story!

#AuroraCityDouglasCounty #CO #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #AuroraHomelessness #HousingFirst

We need #HousingFirst; we need safe consumption sites; we need a #PlaceForPeople who want to sit and enjoy the city; public bathrooms, trees, transit that works. We need a city that works for people so they can feel safe, like they belong and are part of a community.

"In #Finnland geht die Zahl der Obdachlosen zurück & das seit Jahren. Bald wird Obdachlosigkeit abgeschafft sein. Grund: Das Land wendet das #HousingFirst Konzept an"

👉Schlauer? Definitiv.

Wir zahlen exorbitante Summen (Miete x3) für Unterbringungen anstatt die Miete zu zahlen.

👉Sozialer allemal.

Das sind gute Nachrichten👍 Durch Prävention und #HousingFirst kann Wohnungslosigkeit selten und kurz gehalten werden.

Damit diese Maßnahmen nachhaltig greifen, braucht es inklusivere Zugänge zu leistbarem Wohnen und existenzsichernde Einkommen auch aus sozialen Unterstützungsleistungen.

Getting excited for HFPC 2026! Registration is still open and we'd love to see you there. May 12-14, San Francisco, CA.

The #HousingFirst Partners Conference 2026 is 6 weeks away! Join peers driven by evidence, compassion, and solutions to #endhomelessness. Learn, connect, and move the field forward. www.hfpartnersconference.com/registration

Here David Brett & Indy Panchi query-prompt one of the protesters. Indy asks, “So you wasn’t consulted, there was no transparency”. “No. Your wel––thank you for the support,” she replies. Did they ask if she was from #NewWest? If not, it's a silly question & moot point. #HousingFirst #HousingForAll

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QMJ... #cdnpoli #ONpoli #landlords&tenants #HousingFirst #ottawa #Wabano #OperationGoHome These landlords were guaranteed the rent would be paid and that the tenants would be supported - but clearly that is not what happened. Wabano was one of the least supportive

Der Stadtrat tagte: „Eigene Wohnung“-Konzept soll ausgeweitet werden · Leipziger Zeitung Leipzig möchte das Angebot „Eigene Wohnung“ für wohnungslose Menschen möglichst ausbauen. Das hat die Ratsversammlung am Mittwoch, dem 25. März, mit

Der Stadtrat tagte: #Eigene #Wohnung-Konzept soll ausgeweitet werden

www.l-iz.de/politik/leip...
#Leipzig #Stadtrat #HousingFirst

📝 Das LWA-G macht es der Bundesregierung möglich, Leistungen im Bereich Wohnen für Menschen mit besonderem Unterstützungsbedarf zu finanzieren. Auf Basis dessen setzt das @bmasgpkaut.bsky.social derzeit WOHNSCHIRM um, der durch Prävention und #HousingFirst Wohnungslosigkeit entgegenwirkt. (2/5)

As Governor I will expand Housing First policies to address and reduce homelessness.
#homelessness #unhoused #HousingFirst #illinois #governor #greenparty #unity #togetherness

The Most Expensive Mistake We're Making: Why LA Doesn't Prevent Youth Homelessness from Letters to the Housed by Paul Asplund of SecondGrace.LA with a background of a hand woven Union Jack flag symbolizing a public safety net for youth, in particular.

In 2021, Greater Manchester launched a youth prevention program.
Every at-risk young person gets a dedicated coach. No rotation. No handoffs. Someone who stays.
Result: 42% drop in rough sleeping since peak. 23% drop in a single year.
#Pathfinder #HousingFirst #RadicalHospitality

Thank you for sharing this, @fabulavancouver.bsky.social - it's valuable context for #NewWest as we develop our own, smaller, #tinytown. Note to readers - the article is a few months old, but this is one of many I've seen that are cause for optimism and hope. #HousingFirst #HousingForAll

Another #NIMBY hypocrisy occurs when people resist addiction or unhousing remedies EVERYWHERE—when Abbotsford MLA Bruce Banman & Burnaby's Wallace Pong resist projects in *other* communities. When they and groups like #NWP literally *campaign* on opposing remedies like #HousingFirst in #NewWest.