HOUSING
FIRST

Through her work with Valley Community Services Board, Community-Based Services manager Lydia Campbell helps folks with a plethora of needs.

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Help with substance abuse.

Help with employment.

Help with mental illness.

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Figuring out where to start, however, isn’t difficult.

Campbell always starts with shelter.

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She’s a proponent of a method called Housing First.

The approach prioritizes shelter before everything else.

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Read about the Housing first model here.