Watch Panel: Advancing Supportive Housing Solutions to Reduce Homelessness for People Impacted by the Criminal Legal System
MARCH 3, 2022
On Friday, February 25, 2022, Exodus’ VP of Policy & Strategy, Kandra Clark, met with several panelists to discuss CSH’s Rikers/ supportive housing report that lays out immediate actions the Eric Adams’ Mayoral Administration, the Affordable Housing Leadership team, and New York City Council should take in 2022 to make humane, innovative, and fiscally responsible policy changes and investments in supportive housing. Several thousand people on Rikers Island are experiencing homelessness and struggle with ongoing behavioral health needs. When released, these community members struggle to find adequate support, cycle through crisis systems (including shelter and emergency departments), and likely return to Rikers Island. This group needs an intervention that includes permanent, affordable, stable housing combined with supportive services to help them thrive in their communities. Supportive housing combines affordable, permanent housing with voluntary, individualized services for people experiencing homelessness. Housing the estimated 2,589 people incarcerated on Rikers Island in a given year that need supportive housing would cost NYC $1.2B less than incarcerating the same number of people in one year.
If you missed the panel discussion last week with city leaders or want others to listen to the conversation? Check out the recording here. And please share the link to our report with your circle!
MARCH 3, 2022