“Housing without support sets up people to fail. It has to be a transformative experience': With more than 150,000 people experiencing homelessness across California, service providers caution that solutions must be sustainable for years to come.
“Housing without support sets up people to fail,” said Tod Lipka, president and CEO of Step Up on Second, a housing and service provider in Santa Monica, California. “It has to be a transformative experience.”
“When you’re homeless, you're literally spending all your energy on surviving. It’s a constant struggle,” he said. “Once people are housed, they are no longer expending all that energy on surviving. They can start thinking about what they want their life to be now.” For Amanda Walker, 27, finding a permanent home was just the beginning of her journey. Like Ruiz, Walker spent her youth in foster care. She often ran away from placements rather than live in abusive or toxic environments. But the streets were unwelcoming, and she developed a substance abuse dependency.
Building trust is just the first part of securing stable housing. Many people who have experienced homelessness protect themselves by refusing to believe their situation can change, Lipka said.
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