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Housing First Didn’t Fail. We Did.

Housing First Didn’t Fail. We Did.

Update: 2025-07-14
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Housing First didn’t fail — it was never fully funded.


In this episode, Marcy Thompson, Vice President of Programs and Policy at the National Alliance to End Homelessness, joins me to break down the truth behind the headlines. We talk about why “housing only” doesn’t work, how supportive services were left out of the equation, and why the public has been misled.


We also discuss how things shifted after 2017, the pressure on nonprofits, and what real solutions look like. If you care about ending homelessness, this conversation cuts through the noise.


▶ Learn more and take action: https://endhomelessness.org


🎥 Video referenced in the podcast: Homeless Veteran Gets an Apartment: HOUSING FIRST WORKS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SizHuR225Co
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Housing First Didn’t Fail. We Did.

Housing First Didn’t Fail. We Did.

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