I very much like what the individual from Shelter Movers said about following the survivor, so I think we need to have survivor-centred solutions. Rapid rehousing will look different for different survivors, based on the communities they live in, the level of risk they have, and the level of capacity and supports they have.
An example I might give you is a woman of affluence who doesn't have access to her assets right now but at some point will have access to her assets. Rapid rehousing for her might mean that she needs just three to six months of support or even mortgage support during that period of time because she will have stability again financially. For someone who is not in that position, rapid rehousing might look like a move into some sort of long-term housing in community or even longer-term transitional housing in community. Whatever it is, it doesn't have to be an emergency shelter with the whole weight of that system and the expense of that system per se.
I also think it's important that there is funding for housing for survivors that doesn't force them into one part of the system or the other but that recognizes their unique needs.
