The Book On Ending Homelessness
THE BOOK ON ENDING HOMELESSNESS
The Book On Ending Homelessness provides insight for those in the industry, elected officials, policymakers, funders, public servants and the general public on the best ways to move from managing homelessness to ending homelessness. While ending homelessness may seem to be a whacky or even preposterous idea, Iain De Jong takes more than two decades of experience as an award-winning industry leader to lay out how and why homelessness can be ended in very practical ways. This book will provoke and teach, serving as both inspiration and an instruction manual for those serious about combating one of the most important social issues of our time. The book will reshape how you think about homelessness, as well as how strategies like sheltering, street outreach, and day services all play a role in ending homelessness when operated with a housing-focused lens in the right service orientation. No doubt the book will reassure some that their thinking and actions regarding homelessness are bang on while challenging others to think and respond differently in what they do and how they invest their money. Many of these ideas in the book elaborate upon ideas that Iain shares in his blog, keynote speeches, and conference presentations, as well as the training series that Iain’s team has been offering for the past decade. If you are involved in homelessness issues or have concerns about homelessness this book is essential reading.