Some really interesting, and infrequently discussed, data about homelessness (shared with me by my wife):

• Within 18 months of emancipation 40-50% of foster youth become homeless.

• Nationally, 50% of the homeless population spent time in foster care.

More here.

Related, my wife and I were struck by how few unhoused folks we saw in New Orleans.

Home for Good New Orleans is a community-wide effort to achieve low to no unsheltered homelessness in New Orleans by the end of 2025.

How? Give them a place to live.

Seems to be working.