UNLIKE WHAT MANY PEOPLE THINK - THE HOMELESS ARE NOT LAZY VAGRANTS OR PSYCHO DRUGGIES. MANY ARE WORKING OR HAVE CRIPPING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. HISTORY OF DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION AND EXPLANATION OF HOMELESS FIRST APPROACHES.

DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deinstitutionalisation

MKULTRA:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltra

NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS:

https://endhomelessness.org/blog/housing-first-is-a-matter-of-health/

https://endhomelessness.org/understanding-trumps-executive-order-on-homelessness-attacks-on-housing-first/

https://endhomelessness.org/blog/the-truth-about-housing-first/

NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC MEDIA:

https://www.nepm.org/2025-08-04/ct-housing-advocates-fear-fallout-from-trump-executive-order-criminalizing-homelessness

WORKING HOMELESS:

KQED INTERVIEW OF BRIAN GOLDSTONE

BOOK: https://www.porchlightbooks.com/blogs/changethis/there-is-no-place-for-us-here