In an excerpt from the Virginia Supportive Housing’s Summer 2013 Newsletter, homelessness in Virginia has declined 16% in the past three years, due in part to a shift from focusing on short-term shelter to focusing on permanent housing through facilities such as The Crossings at Fourth and Preston in Charlottesville.
“Governor Robert McDonnell recently announced that overall homelessness in Virginia has declined 16% from 2010 to 2013. These numbers come from data compiled by local Continuum of Care groups across the state and compiled by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. That’s great news. Even better is the fact that the reduction in homelessness is due to the shift from managing homelessness with short term sheltering to long-term solutions like permanent, supportive housing.”
Congratulations to VSH for their hard work to end homelessness!