San Francisco lawmakers, including Supervisors Matt Dorsey and Rafael Mandelman, have introduced legislation to prioritize drug-free housing options for formerly homeless individuals. This proposal, known as 'Recovery Housing First,' aims to address the city's homelessness and overdose crises by adding more sober living arrangements. The current 'housing first' rules in California prohibit the use of housing funds on drug-free facilities, a policy intended to prevent discrimination against individuals with substance use disorders. However, this has led to criticism as 40% of overdoses occur in 'housing first' single-room occupancies (SROs). The new legislation seeks to reroute funding for permanent supportive housing to ensure that a quarter of units are recovery-based, aligning with recommendations from HUD since the Obama administration.
Those who are suffering in our streets and want to get better deserve the choice to live in safe, clean, drug-free housing options to recover and get back on their feet. This recovery-focused housing policy is a compassionate step in the right direction for our city.…
District Supervisors have proposed legislation that would reroute funding for permanent Supportive Housing until a quarter of units are recovery-based. https://t.co/rG84IIGHmx
A very long, but worthwhile read on San Francisco. While SF correctly catches the flack for homelessness, I'd point out that almost identical descriptions could have been made for SF post-1969 and NYC/LA during the crack epidemics. San Francisco has a housing shortage, but that… https://t.co/o4ydZHenp3
Under current California law, if you want housing to support your recovery from addiction, you are not allowed to have it. Appreciate reformers who are trying to create more options for homeless people. https://t.co/YpeEUiXfJ8
San Francisco Supervisors Matt Dorsey and Rafael Mandelman on Monday announced a new plan to prioritize drug-free housing options for formerly homeless people “whenever funding allows for it.” https://t.co/tFmqEM6xjd
Fentanyl crisis. Lurie: Ideas. Farrell: Criticism of current course and ideas. Breed: We are making great progress. Safai: We are failing. Bold leadership is missing now. Ideas. Peskin: Platitudes about ending the finger-pointing and how our Covid experience informs.
It’s past time for San Francisco to prioritize drug-free Recovery Housing in our permanent supportive housing portfolio — something HUD has been urging cities and states to do as part of a Housing First framework since the Obama Administration. (1/3) https://t.co/1j3Tqko3fk
Today, the recovery community stood tall in San Francisco to support @mattdorsey and his proposed legislation for "Recovery Housing First" to bring drug free housing to San Francisco. 🧵 @RafaelMandelman @SteveAdami @CeddieHussle https://t.co/o8ecMGsqAx
San Francisco Lawmakers Want Sober Housing to Be Part of Homelessness Plan https://t.co/xllsLzQDis
So @ucsfbhhi @MKushel says she’s “in favor of adding more housing options for formerly homeless people but that the system must be designed carefully.” Meanwhile 40% of ODs happen in “housing first” SROs. Why is she so out of touch? https://t.co/N2mIn6wfxd
As San Francisco and California struggle to get a handle on the homelessness and overdose crises, some leaders are rethinking a fundamental pillar of policies: Favoring tolerance of drug use in homeless housing over sober living arrangements. https://t.co/1fW6toDkFV
The state’s current “housing first” rules prohibit the use of housing funds on drug-free or sober housing facilities — a strategy intended to prevent housing providers from denying a person a place to sleep because of their substance use. https://t.co/z0BmYgMrtA
Everyone’s road to recovery from substance use disorder is different, so why does SF mandate a one-size-fits-all approach to permanent supportive housing? Props to @mattdorsey and @RafaelMandelman for introducing legislation to add more sober housing for people who want it. https://t.co/LbocW82GDM