Why housing first works
Thanks to housing first, Rhode Island has one of the lowest numbers of unsheltered homeless nationwide.
Research shows that once a person has been stabilized in housing, they are much more successful in addressing the issues that caused them to become homeless in the first place.
In fact, given an adequate supply of affordable housing and appropriate support, research has shown that more than 90% of those who experience homelessness each year ultimately achieve self-sufficiency and never become homeless again.