Zero Returns to Homelessness Explainer
A Collaborative Vision for Corrections, Housing Leaders, and Their Partners
Just as the “functional zero” concept is used to measure if a community has sustainably ended homelessness for a population, the concept of Zero Returns to Homelessness challenges states and communities to drive toward an ambitious goal: a future where all people have a safe, permanent place to call home upon reentering the community after incarceration. This brief explains the vision and concept of Zero Returns to Homelessness, a national initiative designed to help cross-systems partners build reentry housing systems that expand access to housing for people returning to their communities. Photo credit: Photo by Pixabay
Project Credits
Writing: Thomas Coyne, CSG Justice Center
Research: Thomas Coyne, CSG Justice Center
Advising: Charley Francis, CSG Justice Center
Editing: Darby Baham, CSG Justice Center
Design: Michael Bierman
Web Development: Yewande Ojo, CSG Justice Center
Public Affairs: Aisha Jamil and Sarah Kelley, CSG Justice Center
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