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Is there any city or town in the world that has ended homelessness?

Answer

Yes! Many people don’t realise there are communities that have already ended homelessness for specific populations using the Advance to Zero framework.  

In the USA this includes communities that have ended homelessness for veterans or people experiencing chronic homelessness (in the USA this is defined as someone with a disability who lives in a place not meant for human habitation, or a shelter or crisis accommodation for an extended period, or multiple times over the last three years) including Rockford and Bakersfield. 

Communities in Canada like Medicine Hat have also ended homelessness for veterans or people experiencing chronic homelessness (in Canada, chronic homelessness means long or multiple periods of homelessness).