No, Dr. Marbut, “Housing First” is hardly the cause of an increase in #homelessness. It marks a data-driven change in paradigm (since 2005) based on what works & what doesn’t. Your assessment is incorrect and, in your position, highly irresponsible. 1/ wsj.com/articles/new-h… “Housing First” is not “Housing Only.” It envisions intensive supportive services simultaneously. True, it doesn’t require abstinence or participation in treatment. But research proves that once housed, people are far likelier to enter treatment & are more successful in it. 2/