The Homelessness Reduction And Prevention, Housing, And...

Proposition HHH is the â€Å"Homelessness Reduction and Prevention, Housing, and Facilities Bond†(â€Å"City Proposes $1.2 billion Bond to House the Homeless†, n.d.). This measure will establish a 1.2 billion bond that will create funding towards permanent supportive housing, conventional affordable housing without services, shelters and other measures like portable showers and storage facilities (â€Å"City Proposes $1.2 billion Bond to House the Homeless†, n.d.). The main goal of this proposition is to reduce homelessness in the City of Los Angeles, by building 10,000 housing units over the next ten years (The Times Editorial Board, 2016). Furthermore, this measure needs two-thirds votes to pass in the November 2016 election. This measure will finance the construction of supportive and affordable housing for homeless people in the City of Los Angeles. Permanent supportive housing is a type of housing that has supportive on-site services like case management and physical and mental health care programs (â€Å"Yes On HHH Help House the Homeless†, n.d.). According to Rog et al. (2014) permanent supportive housing is a proven intervention that has reduced homelessness, increased housing tenure, and decreased emergency room visits. Permanent Supportive Housing is effective, recent research show that homeless people that are involved in this program remained housed. In addition, in 2015, within the Los Angeles Continuum of Care, 96% of formerly homeless people living in permanent supportive housingShow MoreRelatedHomelessness Thesis9065 Words   |  37 PagesReservation Poblacion, Muntinlupa City INTRODUCTION Homelessness is a critical issue that requires everyone’s attention. Hundreds of thousands of homeless people live on the streets as their shelter. Historically, homelessness has always been a problem in society. Homeless people were known as â€Å"the wondering poor†, â€Å"sturdy beggars†, and as â€Å"vagrants,† but it was not until the late 18th century that homelessness because noticeable to society. Homeless person is anyone who lacks adequateRead MoreHomelessness Thesis9057 Words   |  37 PagesReservation Poblacion, Muntinlupa City INTRODUCTION Homelessness is a critical issue that requires everyone’s attention. Hundreds of thousands of homeless people live on the streets as their shelter. Historically, homelessness has always been a problem in society. Homeless people were known as â€Å"the wondering poor†, â€Å"sturdy beggars†, and as â€Å"vagrants,† but it was not until the late 18th century that homelessness because noticeable to society. Homeless person is anyone who lacks adequateRead MoreSubstance Abuse in America1916 Words   |  8 Pages 2010). On a national level, substance abuse experts are searching for reasons that substance abuse addiction has risen so dramatically in recent years. Some officials have indicated that the increase in substance abuse is related to a reduction in prevention messages for adolescents, increased legalization of medical marijuana, and a shift in attitudes about the dangers of prescription drug use (NIDA, 2010). While only one concrete reason for the increase cannot be identified, there are a numberRead MoreAn Assessment of the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Nigerian Society: the Examples of Banking and Communication Industries18990 Words   |  76 Pagesinto an organization’s management strategy. The three dimension of CSR with specific examples of areas particular to each dimension are: Economic Responsibility Integrity, corporate governance, economic development of the community, transparency, prevention of bribery and corruption, payments to national and local authorities, use of local suppliers, hiring local labour and similar areas. Social Responsibility Human rights, training and developing local labour, contributing expertise to communityRead MoreAbstract: Strategic Contingency Planning23625 Words   |  95 Pagesorganization’s survival. Due to the fear of terrorist attacks, cyber crime, pandemics and the increasing costs of natural disasters, more organizations than ever before are considering contingency planning to help protect their people, assets, and facilities. As organizations become more complex, disruptions can cause greater and more frequent impacts. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York in 2001, the Phuket Tsunami in 2004 and the devastation left behind by Hurricanes Katrina