洛伊．潘多頓: 解決街友問題的「住屋優先」法

解決街友問題的「住屋優先」法

如果你們邀請一個多年來住在街頭、有心理健康問題的人，直接從街頭搬入住宅中，會發生什麼事？對於提供給無家可歸者的「住屋優先」方法──無條件提供無家可歸者短期協助，快速找到永久住所──洛伊．潘多頓分享了他如何從一個住房優先懷疑者變成信徒，以及這個方法如何讓猶他州在十年間就讓長期無家可歸人口數下降91%。

Placing even the most vulnerable, long-term homeless individuals directly into housing—without preconditions—can spark dramatic transformation. Utah's adoption of the Housing First model led to a 91 percent reduction in chronic homelessness over a decade. Case studies showed that trust and stability take time to build, yet with patient support, lives can stabilize and communities save millions in emergency costs. Meeting people where they are, not where we wish them to be, opens the door to real change.