New Article: Ending Homelessness: Solutions Beyond Housing
Posted by Stanford Social Innovation Review on August 5, 2025
Ending homelessness is about housing. Except when it’s not. What if relationships and social connections were at the center of solutions to homelessness? Sharing his perspective from 20 years working in the homelessness sector, Simon Dwight argues that “building stronger pathways out of homelessness means prioritizing not only shelter, but also belonging.”
In 20 years of working in the homelessness sector, the author has come to believe that while housing is essential, long-term stability most often hinges on relationships and social integration. The journey out of homelessness doesn’t (only) end with a set of keys: It ends when someone is embedded in a community they belong to and can contribute to. It ends with connection.
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