08/19/2026
Nobody wakes up and picks the street.
People lose housing after a layoff, a hospital bill, a rent hike, or a family falling apart. Any one of those can end a lease.
When someone asks for help, One Roof does not judge how they got here. We use Coordinated Entry to assess needs and connect people to the support that best fits their situation.
But Coordinated Entry is not a housing program, and it cannot create housing that doesn’t exist.
Nonprofits help fill the gaps between people and the resources they need: housing, shelter, benefits, healthcare, employment, and more. But resources are limited, and sometimes there are more people who need help than there are available housing opportunities.
That means the process can take time.
And that’s why we need to be honest about the bigger issue: if our community doesn’t have enough affordable housing, shelter, or supportive services, the answer isn’t to blame the person experiencing homelessness.
The answer is to keep working to close the gaps.
Our community has to make sure there are enough resources on the other side through advocacy, funding, partnerships, and a willingness to invest in solutions that prevent homelessness and help people return to housing.
Because connecting someone to help is only part of the work.
We also have to make sure there is somewhere for that help to lead.
Save this and share it the next time you hear the myth that people simply choose homelessness.
