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Saving Money While Saving Lives: Building a Business Case for a Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) (Webinar)

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The economic, political, legal and social costs of homelessness are staggering: each unsheltered, chronically homeless person can consume up to $30,000 in public resources.

Permanent housing significantly lowers this cost to $12,000 per year.

This webinar will highlight the economics of homelessness, exploring how a homeless outreach team (HOT) does not cost - it pays.

The discussion will include:
- The cost of homelessness - more expensive than you think

- High Utilizers and reducing their drain upon public resources

- Housing Not Handcuffs: Jails are an expensive homeless shelter
Reducing your exposure to litigation

- Managing the politics of homelessness

Date Created: February 3, 2021