Root Causes
Purpose
In Spring 2001, Central City Hospitality House (CCHH) revisited its mission
and articulated the guiding principles that form the foundation of its programs
and upon which agency policy and development would be based. One of these
principles was a commitment to a thoughtful analysis of the root causes of
homelessness and poverty.
Process
To this end, CCHH created a subcommittee charged with the task of researching
and developing this analysis. The committee consisted of staff and constituents
who created and conducted a survey of more than one hundred constituents,
staff and board members.
The survey solicited feedback about what people view as the root causes of
homelessness and poverty. In addition, survey participants were asked for
solutions that individuals, the community and CCHH could enact to provide
exits from the streets and to prevent and eliminate systemic homelessness
and poverty.
The surveys were tallied and results were synthesized through group process.
The committee met over several weeks to ensure that each answer was represented
in what became the Root Causes, Prevention and Action Statement.
Plan
This statement, combined with the agency’s mission and guiding principles,
will provide the foundation for on-going program evaluation, program development,
and overall agency vision. In recognition of the issues voiced, CCHH has also
committed to using the statement as a tool to inform and guide our advocacy
and activist efforts.
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