London s success housing homeless veterans touted as model for feds to follow
by Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
Posted Feb 16, 2021 9:00 am EDT
Last Updated Feb 16, 2021 at 9:14 am EDT
OTTAWA An Ontario city says it has found a way to quickly and effectively get homeless veterans off the streets in a model that could be replicated in other municipalities.
Those involved will note that it may be impossible to eliminate homelessness because inevitably someone may find themselves out of home for unexpected personal or financial reasons.
But it is possible to get to what’s known as “functional zero,” when a city houses more people than the number who become homeless in a month.
Jordan Press
A sign is placed on a truck windshield as members of the advocacy group Banished Veterans protest outside the Veterans Affairs office in Halifax on Thursday, June 16, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan February 16, 2021 - 6:00 AM
OTTAWA - An Ontario city says it has found a way to quickly and effectively get homeless veterans off the streets in a model that could be replicated in other municipalities.
Those involved will note that it may be impossible to eliminate homelessness because inevitably someone may find themselves out of home for unexpected personal or financial reasons.
But it is possible to get to whatâs known as âfunctional zero,â when a city houses more people than the number who become homeless in a month.