Insights & Stories about Chronic Homelessness

Explore articles, stories, and resources that explain chronic homelessness and highlight the work happening in Northwest Arkansas to end it.

Homelessness Is Not a Crime

Homelessness Is Not a Crime

Sleeping outside or asking for help is not a crime. Criminalizing homelessness only deepens the crisis. Real solutions come through housing, support, and community—the path that truly ends homelessness.

The Hidden Cost of Doing Nothing

The Hidden Cost of Doing Nothing

Chronic homelessness makes up just 20 percent of the homeless population but drives 80 percent of the costs. Emergency rooms, jails, and shelters are expensive band-aids. Supportive housing is both more humane and far less costly—and it works.

The Pathway to Ending Chronic Homelessness

The Pathway to Ending Chronic Homelessness

Ending chronic homelessness takes more than a roof. At New Beginnings, we combine safe housing, support services, and community so neighbors can rebuild their health, stability, and sense of belonging – one neighborhood at a time.

Understanding Chronic Homelessness in Northwest Arkansas

Understanding Chronic Homelessness in Northwest Arkansas

About one in three people experiencing homelessness in Northwest Arkansas are chronically homeless. At New Beginnings, we provide private cabins and support so neighbors can heal, rebuild, and move into permanent supportive housing—the proven solution that ends chronic homelessness for good.