Bazelon Center Develops Resources for "Housing First" Advocates

The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is working in coalition with housing, homelessness, veterans, and faith-based organizations to advocate for ending homelessness through the "Housing First" model. Working with this coalition, we have developed resources - posted on the National Low Income Housing Coalition's website - to help policymakers and others understand the benefits of the Housing First model, and drafted a well-received fact sheet explaining how Housing First Supports People with Mental Health Conditions. 

Under the "Housing First" model, stable, affordable, and accessible housing is provided to people experiencing homelessness quickly and without prerequisites, and voluntary supportive services are offered to help improve housing stability and well-being. "Housing First" is an effective practice that has been shown to be effective at ending homelessness, including for people with mental disabilities.  We will continue to advocate for affordable housing, fight housing discrimination, and work to expand supportive housing for people with disabilities.

Many people with mental disabilities - such as mental health, intellectual, or developmental disabilities - face various barriers to voting. A recent post on the Bazelon Center's blog included resources to help explain the voting rights of people with disabilities and how to protect them. Voting is just as important for people with disabilities as it is for everyone else. 

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