Arlington is the second jurisdiction in the country to show it has no more homeless veterans than it can house in any given month, said Adam Gibbs, spokesman for Community Solutions. The D.C.-based nonprofit group is the organizer of the national effort to end homelessness, which the Obama administration launched in 2010. Seventy-five communities are participating.
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Arlington launched a 10-year plan to end homelessness in 2008. That effort is part of the movement known as “Housing First,” which advocates taking care of people’s biggest immediate need — shelter — before trying to address issues that led them to live on the street…. [Read full article.]
, The Washington Post
