Cities and Homelessness

Essays and Case Studies on Practices, Innovations and Challenges
Herausgeber: Gonzalez, Joaquin Jay; McGee, Mickey P.

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Produktbeschreibung

Homelessness in America's cities remains an intractable and growing problem. Challenges facing the homeless today the same as in years past: poverty, tenuous ties to family, debilitating health issues, and substance abuse. These essays cover case studies, innovations, practices and policies of municipalities coping with homelessness today.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. April 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 574g
• ISBN-13: 9781476673103
• ISBN-10: 1476673101
• Artikelnr.: 61945724

Autorenporträt

Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Ph.D., is vice provost for global affairs as well as chair and Mayor George Christopher Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University. He founded GGU's law enforcement and security program and is a San Francisco advocate for the safety and security of Filipino American kids and their families. Mickey P. McGee, DPA, is professor of public administration and director of the Doctor of Business Administration Program at Golden Gate University. He co-developed GGU's Urban Innovations Program including the course, Inclusion, Diversion, Equity, and Accessibility. He has consulted for the U.S. Agency for International Development and the International City/County Management Association.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Part I. Introduction
1.
A Potential Turning Point in How Cities Treat the Homeless Mattie Quinn
2.
Why Turning Homelessness into a Crime Is Cruel and Costly Joseph W. Mead and Sara Rankin
3.
How Local Governments Can Build an Effective Homelessness System Cynthia Nagendra
4.
Busting Three Common Myths About Homelessness Paul Toro
5.
Why There Are So Many Unsheltered Homeless People on the West Coast Margot Kushel
6.
How the Homeless Create Homes Susan Fraiman Part II. Cities vis-à-vis the States and the Feds A. Cities
7.
Modern Approaches to Homelessness Amanda L. McGimpsey
8.
Permanent Supportive Housing for Homeless in Sacramento, California James P. Nicholls III and Rachel D. McGuffin
9.
Exploring Homeless Work Programs in Santa Rosa, California Nicole Trupiano and Willie L. Britt 10.
Trump's Attack on the Homeless and Learning from Berkeley's Practices Jim Hynes 11.
Community Partnership for the Homeless in Sutter County, California Sukhdeep Purewal 12.
Strengthening Homelessness Public-Private Partnerships in Washington State Jason Yergler 13.
Cities Have a New Target for Ending Homelessness: Landlords J.B. Wogan 14.
No Questions Asked David Kidd 15.
Five Questions for Mayor Richard J. Berry Beth Velasquez 16.
Empty Space Michael Silliman 17.
Not Just a Place to Live: From Homelessness to Citizenship Michael Rowe and Charles Barber 18.
Care Not Cash Program for the Homeless in San Francisco, California DaVina Flemings and Rachel D. McGuffin 19.
Tackling Homelessness in San Francisco San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing B. States 20.
California Housing Crisis Damon Conklin 21.
California's Housing Future: Challenges and Opportunities California Department of Housing and Community Development 22.
California's Housing First Policy California Department of Housing and Community Development 23.
Rhode Island First State to Pass Homeless Bill of Rights Darby Penney C. Federal 24.
HUD Reports Homelessness Unchanged in U.S. in 2018 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 25.
Ending Chronic Homelessness through Employment and Housing Projects U.S. Department of Labor 26.
Home, Together: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness 27.
The White House Housing Development Toolkit: Executive Summary The White House Part III. Services, Innovations and Challenges A. Affordability and Inclusion 28.
Key Findings on Housing Affordability International City/County Management Association 29.
Affordable Housing Development Town of Bedford, Massachusetts 30.
Perceptions of and Barriers to Affordable Housing in Virginia The Center for Public Policy at VCU's Wilder School 31.
Snapshot: The Current State of Housing Affordability in California California Department of Housing and Community Development 32.
Mapping as Citizen Engagement in the Fight for Affordable Housing Michael Silliman 33.
Inclusionary Housing: A Policy Whose Time Has Come Deborah Bailey B. Health 34.
Sacramento County Reducing the Number of Mentally Ill Homeless Samantha Carr and Alan R. Roper 35.
How Funding to House the Mentally Ill and the Homeless Is a Financial Gain, Not Drain Carol Caton 36.
California Hospitals See Massive Surge in Homeless Patients Phillip Reese 37.
Finding Homeless Patients a Place to Heal Ana B. Ibarra 38.
The Homeless Are Dying in Record Numbers on the Streets of L.A. Anna Gorman and Harriet Blair Rowan 39.
"Medieval" Diseases Flare as Unsanitary Living Conditions Proliferate Anna Gorman C. Substance Abuse 40.
Addicted to Homelessness Johanna L. Wong and Willie L. Britt 41.
Homelessness Programs and Resources Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration D. Veterans 42.
Ending Veteran Homelessness U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 43.
VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 44.
Veteran Homelessness in Monterey County William Bare and Mickey P. McGee 45.
Monterey Programs Focused on Supporting Homeless Veterans and Their Families Kurt Schake and Mickey P. McGee 46.
An Assessment of Homeless Veteran Programs in Sacramento County Benedict Serafica and Mickey P. McGee 47.
Homeless Vets with Families: An Untold Part of Veterans' Struggles Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi 48.
At Some Veterans Homes, Aid-in-Dying Is Not an Option JoNel Aleccia 49.
"They Deserve It": In Foster Homes, Veterans Are Cared for Like Family Patricia Kime 50.
Tiny Home Villages for Homeless Veterans Rachel D. McGuffin E. Seniors 51.
How the Homeless Population Is Changing: It's Older and Sicker Margot Kushel 52.
Housing Policy Solutions to Support Aging with Options Shannon Guzman, Janet Viveiros and Emily Salomon 53.
The Need for Safe and Healthy Homes in Order to Age in Place Rachel L. Fontenot and Willie L. Britt 54.
Accessibility Solutions for Colton Hall Claire Moeller Rygg and Willie L. Britt 55.
Engaging Nonprofit Sector Institutions for Housing Seniors Joshua Odetunde 56.
Township Taps Former Mayor for Age-Friendly Initiative International City/County Management Association 57.
Advancing Independence, Integration and Inclusion Throughout Life Administration for Community Living F. Women and Domestic Violence 58.
Safe Parking Program for Homeless Women in Pacific Grove, California Deidre L. McLay and Mickey P. McGee 59.
Veteran, Minority, Woman and Homeless Ginger Miller 60.
Homeless Women Veterans Alexandra Logsdon and Kayla M. Williams 61.
Finding Shelter: Addressing Housing Challenges for Survivors of Domestic Violence Rebecca DeSantis G. Youth 62.
Helping Homeless Youth Jon Ruiz 63.
Navigating Student Housing Challenges Ryan Jensen and Katelyn Hansen 64.
The Hidden Homelessness Among America's High School Students Stacey Havlik Part IV. The Future 65.
Shelter Design Can Help People Recover from Homelessness Jill Pable 66.
Improving Resident Services: Using Blockchain Technology to Benefit the Community Rebecca DeSantis 67.
Libraries on the Front Lines of the Homelessness Crisis in the United States Richard Gunderman and David C. Stevens 68.
Homeless and the Courts Ruth Astle Samas 69.
A Case for Transition Shelters Gabby V. Moraleda Appendices A.
Glossary of Homelessness Alan R. Roper B.
Right 2 Survive Denver Homeless Out Loud About the Contributors Index