How universities can support new approaches to addressing homelessness

What is it about?

This paper shows how colleges and universities can support new approaches to addressing homelessness. Two examples are used: providing tiny homes to people experiencing homelessness and sending health workers instead of police to respond to some emergencies. Portland State University's Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative helped design, evaluate, and spread these approaches using a process that could be adopted at other universities.

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Photo by Karl JK Hedin on Unsplash

Photo by Karl JK Hedin on Unsplash

Why is it important?

Homelessness is a major issue in the United States and around the world. Colleges and universities can determine whether a new approach is effective in addressing homelessness, and can help spread these approaches more widely.