User talk:Bmcombs

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Housing first article
I see you have made some edits on the Housing First pages. I would like some guidance as to editing it so the different types of Housing First are displayed. The articles you added about "Housing First" are different than HUD supported Housing First programs and do not properly reflect programs supported by the Federal Government. Other types of programs that provide housing offer it to alcoholics that continue to drink, substance abusers who choose not to recieve help, etc... While they may be considered "Housing First" they are very different mentalities and have very different outcomes than "Housing First" offered through HUD's Shelter Plus Care or Supportive Housing programs. Bmcombs (talk) 16:45, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi. Thanks for your communication. I think many but not all of the reference articles I added were motivated by HUD's guidelines for Housing First under the ICH stamp of approval. It's all part of a 10 year plan required by the ICH and HUD et al. to mandate major cities away from emergency shelters and into housing the homeless. After all, HUD pays the head count in shelters and for homeless people. Can you be more specific ? Best wishes. -- (Bob) Wikiklrsc (talk) 00:28, 4 March 2008 (UTC)