美國猶他州終結無家可歸的問題
「標題:美國猶他州用一個簡單的想法步入正軌,到2015年能終結無家可歸的問題
Utah Is on Track to End Homelessness by 2015 With This One Simple Idea
美國猶他州在過去的八年間,逐漸減少了高達78%的無家可歸比例,讓2000位人不再街上遊蕩,使該州步入正軌,打算在2015年之前完全解決無家可歸的問題。到底怎麼做到的?該州就是把公寓無條件地給無家可歸的人。在2005年,猶他州計算出對於一般無家可歸的人而言,每年去急診的次數和待在監獄裡的成本是16,670美元,而提供一間公寓和一位社工的成本是11,000美元。每位流浪漢跟著一位個案社工一起努力,最後變得能自給自足,但如果最後失敗了,流浪漢仍能保有其公寓。
Utah has reduced its rate of chronic homelessness by 78 percent over the past eight years, moving 2000 people off the street and putting the state on track to eradicate homelessness altogether by 2015. How’d they do it? The state is giving away apartments, no strings attached. In 2005, Utah calculated the annual cost of E.R. visits and jail stays for an average homeless person was $16,670, while the cost of providing an apartment and social worker would be $11,000. Each participant works with a caseworker to become self-sufficient, but if they fail, they still get to keep their apartment.」 |