Strategies To Address the Rise in Homelessness

letters to the editor - MoCo 360 Media

In a Letter to the Editor published by MoCo 360 Media, Interfaith Works CEO Courtney Hall offers multiple strategies to address the concerning increase in homelessness in our community: “In a region with many resources, we need to provide a collaborative, systemic response.”

He notes that at Interfaith Works, we are seeing signs that underscore the complexities of homelessness and poverty. “The demands go beyond our shelter programs. We also are seeing escalating numbers of people seeking out our programs offering emergency rental assistance, access to free clothing and food, and vocational services to help them achieve economic stability through better employment. It is a complex and sobering picture.”

Read the full piece HERE.