Journal-Sentinel Columnist tries being homeless

In a bit of good timing as an unintentional follow-up to my previous post, Columnist James Causey tries his hand at being homeless for 72 hours.

His concluding paragraphs echoes my summary of the new emphasis in homelessness policies; prevention and rapid re-housing.

Is it expensive? Yes and no. Getting people off drugs and into permanent housing is less expensive and more productive in the long run than continually housing them in homeless shelters. To do this requires a big-picture approach.


I've just given you a 72-hour snapshot. The cheapest way to fix this problem is to keep those families at risk from ever becoming homeless in the first place.