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	Podcast:		The Inquiry
	Episode:		Should We Give Homeless People Homes?
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:22:58
	Publish Date:		2016-12-15 04:57:00
	Description:		It’s a surprisingly simple idea: to end long-term homelessness, give every person living on the streets a home. It can also be surprisingly effective. Medicine Hat, a city in Canada, recently became the first city to end homelessness in this way. The approach is known as Housing First, and – unlike many other homelessness initiatives – it doesn’t require homeless people to make steps towards solving other issues like alcoholism, mental health problems or drug addiction before they get a home. But is this approach solving the problem, or simply moving it off the streets? Presenter: Helena Merriman (Image: A homeless man with his dog outside a building. Credit to Getty)
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