Housing alone will not solve Los Angeles County’s homelessness problem, and a more strategic effort at early intervention is needed to prevent people from becoming homeless or staying homeless, according to an analysis done by the Economic Roundtable.
The Roundtable released a report that looks at 26 sets of data to better understand the characteristics of the homeless population and their needs, with the goal of finding the best way to help people out of homelessness and prevent them from becoming chronically homeless.
“There’s a strong motivation early on to get a job and enter the labor force,” said Economic Roundtable President Dan Flaming. “There is still a strong sense of being productive, a strong sense of self-worth and a connection with a mainstream identity.”
Flaming said it is easier to “stabilize” individuals before they develop health, mental health and substance abuse problems.
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