In response to a Common Sense Institute report claiming a “work-first” approach to addressing homelessness is the best approach, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless countered in a news release this week that “housing-first” is best practice.
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless called the CSI study “misleading” and “loosely informed” in the Tuesday release, saying the report fails to understand the housing-first model and the housing market conditions that lead to homelessness.
In response, a Common Sense Institute spokesperson said the coalition’s letter “misrepresents both the content and purpose” of their work, adding that their report “does not reject” the housing first model…