Chronically homeless people make up about 20 percent of the unhoused population. Many approaches to homelessness restrict access to services based on certain so-called self-improvement criteria. But KGNU's Alexis Kenyon reports that some service providers are attempting to shift the narrative with a different approach by offering housing first.
Boulder Tries Housing First to Stem Chronic Homelessness
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Alexis Kenyon