Among veterans, the homeless population has declined by more than 17% during the past few years, a drop advocates attribute to an aggressive and well-funded “housing first” policy
by more than 17% over that period, a drop advocates attribute to an aggressive and well-funded “housing first” policy.
The approach is in full swing in a program that operates out of a nondescript brick building in an industrial area of Denver. Lauren Lapinski, a licensed clinical social worker with the Department of Veterans Affairs, arrived at Denver’s VA Community Resource and Referral Center before dawn one day earlier this month—after having been up late the night before canvassing strip malls and alleys as part of an annual homeless count.
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