A lot of our supporters have asked us where they can read up more on some topics and policies that are in the news of late. Here are some sources you might want to check out from folks we know and trust. We’ll be updating this list regularly, so if there’s something you think we should add, send us an email at info@milestone-recovery.org.
Unsheltered Homelessness
Capps, Kriston (2021, April 12). The High Cost of Clearing Tent Cities. Bloomberg. Accessed September 22, 2023
Dunton, Lauren, Jill Khadduri, Kimberley Burnett, Nichole Fiore, and Will Yetvin (2020, February). Exploring Homelessness Among People Living in Encampments and Associated Costs. US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. Accessed September 22, 2023.
Preble Street (2023, September 15). Addressing Portland’s Unsheltered Homelessness: Viable Solutions. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
National Alliance to End Homelessness (2022, August 1). There’s a Right Way and a Wrong Way to Address Encampments. Accessed September 22, 2023.
National Health Care for the Homeless Council (2022, December). Impact of Encampment Sweeps on People Experiencing Homelessness. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (nd). Encampment Principles and Best Practices. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
US Interagency Council on Homelessness (2022, June). 7 Principles for Addressing Encampments. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
Housing First
Billings, Randy (2019, April 21). What is Housing First?. Portland Press Herald. Accessed September 22, 2023.
National Alliance to End Homelessness (2022, August). Housing First Fact Sheet. Accessed September 22, 2023.
National Low Income Housing Coalition (2023, February 13). The Case for Housing First. Accessed September 22, 2023.
Padgett, Deborah K, Victoria Stanhope, Ben F Henwood, and Ana Stefancic (2011, April). Substance Use Outcomes Among Clients with a Serious Mental Illness: Comparing Housing First with Treatment First Programs. Community Mental Health Journal. 47(2). Accessed September 22, 2023.
Tsemberis, Sam, Leyla Gulcur, and Maria Nakae (2004, April). Housing First, Consumer Choice, and Harm Reduction for Homeless Individuals with a Dual Diagnosis. American Journal of Public Health. 94(4). Accessed September 22, 2023.
Urban Institute (2021, July 15). Housing First Breaks the Homelessness-Jail Cycle. Accessed September 22, 2023.