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A data-driven program is ending chronic homelessness by tracking and helping each person by name.
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In this episode
- How a by-name database turns homelessness from a statistic into a solvable problem
- Why asking each person what they need is the core of the Built for Zero method
- What cities that have ended chronic homelessness actually did differently
- Why there is no single fix, and why that makes the approach more effective
About this episode
There is no one-size-fits-all solution for homelessness. But there is a by-name database. “Built for Zero” is solving chronic homelessness, one person at a time. The key is that organizers ask each person what they need to get off the street.
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