Housing First Principles include Access to a Program is not contingent on sobriety, minimum income requirements, lack of a criminal record, completion of treatment, participation in services, or other unnecessary conditions; support services are available but are voluntary, participant-driven, individualized, and flexible; and services are informed by a harm-reduction philosophy that recognizes that drug and alcohol use are a part of some participants’ lives. Participants are engaged in nonjudgmental communication regarding drug and alcohol use and are offered education regarding how to avoid risky behaviors and engage in safer practices.
Housing First Principles include Access to a Program is not contingent on sobriety, minimum income requirements, lack of a criminal record, completion of treatment, participation in services, or other unnecessary conditions; support services are available but are voluntary, participant-driven, individualized, and flexible; and services are informed by a harm-reduction DocuSign Envelope ID: 72F6E6C3-5B4A-4CCA-88B6-E11E98A2E9C0 philosophy that recognizes that drug and alcohol use are a part of some participants’ lives. Participants are engaged in nonjudgmental communication regarding drug and alcohol use and are offered education regarding how to avoid risky behaviors and engage in safer practices.
