{"id":2366397,"date":"2024-11-09T07:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T12:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/discovery-institutes-new-homelessness-plan-for-seattle-emphasizes-treatment-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-09T07:38:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T12:38:51","slug":"discovery-institutes-new-homelessness-plan-for-seattle-emphasizes-treatment-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/discovery-institutes-new-homelessness-plan-for-seattle-emphasizes-treatment-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery Institute\u2019s new homelessness plan for Seattle emphasizes treatment &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdiscovery-institutes-new-homelessness-plan-for-seattle-emphasizes-treatment-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2366397&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Discovery Institute is set to introduce a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rhodes-rage\/\" title=\"Rhodes Rage\">policy plan<\/a> aimed at \u200ctackling the homelessness crisis in Seattle by emphasizing a &#8220;treatment-first&#8221; approach, \u2063in contrast to\u200b the current &#8220;housing-first&#8221; \u200cstrategy practiced in the area. The plan \u200csuggests that immediate actions should include allocating \u200ball unrestricted funds to treatment and recovery programs and redirecting 20% \u2063of homelessness funding towards emergency treatment\u200c responses. Additionally, it\u200c proposes the\u2062 creation of two clinical tracks \u200cfor service providers \u200cto\u2063 align with.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">report criticizes \u2064existing policies<\/a> that\u2064 have exacerbated homelessness,\u2062 such as the \u200cdiscontinuation of \u2063treatment \u2063requirements \u2063and \u200dthe diversion of funds from emergency \u2064responses \u2064to permanent supportive \u200dhousing. The cost of the housing-first strategy in King County is projected to be \u200bbetween $450 million and $1.1 billion annually over the next decade, which significantly exceeds the planned\u2063 budget of $250 million for 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Discovery Institute argues that \u200dprioritizing funding \u200dfor effective nonprofit organizations could help expand treatment \u2064services and increase the \u200cavailability of shelter beds, potentially getting 25% of the\u200c unsheltered population\u200b indoors \u200bby reallocating funds. \u2062There \u200bis also a growing call among Washington state leaders to adopt a treatment-first model in order to better address \u200bthe needs of \u2064the homeless population.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Discovery Institute&rsquo;s new homelessness plan for Seattle emphasizes treatment<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1877296\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; The Discovery Institute will soon unveil its policy plan that recommends &ldquo;treatment-first&rdquo; solutions to addressing the homelessness crisis in Seattle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The organization recommends the following immediate actions for King County and Seattle to implement:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Allocate all unrestricted funds towards treatment and recovery programs in order to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-homelessness-up-10-2023-count-shows\/\" title=\"LA Homelessness Increases by 10% in 2023 Census\">homeless people reach<\/a> self-sufficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Redirect 20% of homelessness and housing funding towards emergency treatment responses.<\/li>\n<li>Create two clinical tracks that service providers would be required to align with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The policy plan broadly centers on a treatment-first approach. That contrasts King County and Seattle&rsquo;s current housing-first philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the Discovery Institute&rsquo;s policy plan blames three policies in place that have worsened the homelessness crisis: halting treatment requirements, redistributing funds away from an emergency response and towards permanent supportive housing, and utilizing a &ldquo;one-size-fits-all&rdquo; approach to various Seattle populations with varying needs.<\/p>\n<p>A housing-first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-alliance-crucial-for-biden-in-confronting-china-trump-officials-say\/\" title=\"Japan Alliance Crucial for Biden in Confronting China, Trump Officials Say\">regional strategy<\/a> in King County is estimated to cost $450 million to $1.1 billion per year over the next 10 years in order to boost housing to sufficient levels in order to address the crisis, according to the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.<\/p>\n<p>To put that in perspective, KCRHA&rsquo;s 2024 budget totals $250 million, more than 44% less than the minimum $450 million the agency estimates is necessary.<\/p>\n<p>The Discovery Institute&rsquo;s policy plan instead recommends public and private funding should be prioritized to enable the most effective nonprofit organizations to dramatically expand the&nbsp;number of beds accompanied with treatment services in Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>According to the organization, redirecting 20% of homeless and housing funding toward emergency treatment services would immediately result in bringing 25% of the unsheltered&nbsp;population indoors.<\/p>\n<p>A number of leaders in Washington are also looking for the state to utilize a treatment-first approach to addressing homelessness. The Center Square&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/article_16759a56-2dab-11ef-9baa-b7e92aa74a33.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>previously reported<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;on government officials across Washington signing a policy pledge that prioritizes a treatment-first approach to lowering the state&rsquo;s rate of homelessness.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 point-in-time, or PIT, count conducted in January found that 16,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattles-latest-homelessness-count-finds-34-drop-in-homeless-tents\/\" title=\"Seattle&#039;s recent homelessness survey shows a 34% decrease in tented homeless individuals\">385 people experiencing homelessness<\/a> in King County. That is an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/article_e9d027c4-13cd-11ef-853d-2774377db603.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>all-time high<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;for the region and a 23% increase from the previous count in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>King County is the most populous county in Washington state with approximately 2.3 million people. It is important to note that the PIT count is widely known to be an undercount of the actual number of unhoused people within a certain area.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle&rsquo;s homelessness crisis is the third worst in the country, trailing Los Angeles (71,320) and New York City (88,025).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Simply put, people should receive services that give them the highest chance of recovery and transition out of homelessness,&rdquo; the policy plan states. &ldquo;Short-term emergency services and family reunification for treatment should be provided for those who began experiencing homelessness outside of King County and have no direct connection to the area.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1877296\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1877296\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discovery Institute&#8217;s Seattle homelessness plan focuses on treatment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2366398,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/seattle-1024x598.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[44667,11561,7035,6967,32076],"class_list":["post-2366397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-discovery-institute","tag-homelessness","tag-seattle","tag-treatment","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/seattle-1024x598.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2366397"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2366401,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366397\/revisions\/2366401"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2366398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2366397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2366397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2366397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}