How to stop homelessness before it starts | Jen Loving
Summary
Jen, founder of Destination Home, argues that homelessness is solvable through prevention rather than reactive crisis management. She highlights the high cost of waiting for people to hit rock bottom and advocates for early intervention based on predictable warning signs. By sharing stories like Tanya’s and Rose’s, she demonstrates how fast, targeted support keeps families housed and saves public funds. Her organization has helped over 44,000 people avoid homelessness, proving that acting before a crisis occurs is both more humane and economically efficient.
Topics discussed
Signal Award nomination and voting call
Introduction to Jen Loving and the prevention model
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Sponsor: Apple Card
Sponsor: PERC travel and spend platform
Story of Tanya and the scale of US homelessness
The case for prevention over crisis response
Destination Home's prevention system results
Case study: Helping Rose avoid eviction
Cost savings and human impact of prevention
Launching the Right at Home national movement
Closing remarks and call to action
Credits and production team
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