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Heath And The Homeless Population Of Missoula: “Housing First” As A Solution, Marissa S. Ginnett
Heath And The Homeless Population Of Missoula: “Housing First” As A Solution, Marissa S. Ginnett
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Missoula, Montana has an extremely high rate of homelessness at .75% of the population (compared to other large cities, Seattle, Washington at .23% and Los Angeles, California at .32%). This is due to there not being much done to help chronically inebriated homeless individuals. All are turned away from Missoula's overnight shelters if they are not sober. For an inebriated homeless person, the jail and the hospital are the only two places where they can stay the night. Through comparison to other cities, such as Seattle, Washington, I have identified that Missoula needs a wet housing program. Wet housing provides …