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Coalition outlines early recommendations for DeKalb unhoused plan: access line, resource guide, low‑barrier shelters and funding options
Summary
A DeKalb Behavioral Health Coalition effort to design a countywide unhoused support and services plan presented early recommendations Oct. 7 including a single access line, a consolidated resource guide, expanded coordinated entry and a low‑barrier non‑congregate shelter focused on families.
A cross‑sector team convened by the DeKalb Behavioral Health Coalition reported progress Oct. 7 on a nine‑month plan to improve services for residents who are unhoused or at risk of housing loss. The effort — organized into five work groups — presented early, draft recommendations and asked county leaders to integrate their work with recently hired county housing staff.
Carol Cantore Dodson, who is facilitating the project, said the teams are developing actionable items around five areas: client experience, support services, housing services, technology and measurement, and funding. The groups urged prompt action on improving front‑door access, better coordinating case management and increasing crisis housing capacity.
Key emerging recommendations: - Create a consolidated DeKalb access…
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