Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness, Asheville and Buncombe County, North Carolina

摘要

Approximately 2,000 people experience homelessness in Asheville and Buncombe County at some time during the course of each year. Thousands more live doubled-up in the homes of family and friends,--or they are at imminent risk of homelessness, living in substandard or overcrowded housing they cannot afford. Looking Homeward: the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness in Asheville and Buncombe County is the culmination of a six-month planning effort by homeless service providers, government administrators, housing developers, community leaders, and homeless people themselves. Looking Homeward is a long-range, comprehensive plan to help homeless people in our area return to healthy and stable lives in permanent housing. Its recommendations are evidence-based, and draw from the best practices of innovative programs and initiatives throughout the country.