
Navigating the Homelessness Debate: A Look at a New Executive Order, Denver's Efforts, and How Housed, Working, and Healthy Fits In
A new executive order, "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets," shifts federal strategy on homelessness. The order emphasizes law and order by cracking down on visible signs of homelessness and de-emphasizing "Housing First" policies. It seeks to shift grant money and promote mandatory jailing and commitment/treatment over housing first efforts.