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1.7. Strategies listed in NAEH's Report "A Plan Not a Dream. How to <br />Stops involved in End Chronic Homelessness in 10 Years" <br />Entling Chronic <br />Homelessness To end chronic homelessness in ten years, the fallowing four steps <br />should betaken, simultaneously. <br />Step 1. Plan for outcomes <br />- Col/ecf much betfer data of the local level- Build up solid <br />information regarding the needs and characteristics of chronic <br />homelessness, causes of chronic homelessness, mainstream <br />assistance they receive, antl the effectiveness of assistance on a <br />program-by-program basis. This information helps to assess the gap <br />between the assistance available and the need. <br />- Create a planning process that focuses on fhe outcome of <br />ending chronic homelessness- Planning efforts should be <br />extended to create afull-spectrum, chronic homeless assistance <br />system, which manages people's experience with chronic <br />homelessness. Development of long-term plans is essential to re- <br />house chronically homeless persons involving agencies and <br />programs far beyond the scope of the homeless assistance <br />providers, <br />Step 2. Close the Front Door <br />- To end chronic homelessness, mainstream programs must <br />prevent people from becoming homeless- The homeless <br />assistance system ends homelessness for several people every day, <br />25 <br />