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DeKalb behavioral‑health coalition outlines early recommendations for nine‑month unhoused support plan
Summary
A county‑sponsored task force presented preliminary recommendations including a single access line, consolidated resource guide, expanded coordinated entry and a proposed low‑barrier non‑congregate family shelter; drafts are due this winter with a final plan targeted for January.
A county‑sponsored planning effort to coordinate services for people who are unhoused or at imminent risk presented a status update at the DeKalb Board of Commissioners’ Oct. 7 meeting and set an accelerated schedule for a final plan.
Carol Cantore Dodson, lead facilitator for the DeKalb Behavioral Health Coalition effort, told commissioners the project is a nine‑month effort that is on schedule and that members are developing draft recommendations now with a final plan due to the board in January. "We are on a 9 month journey, which is really fast. But I wanna let you know that we are, in fact, on schedule," Cantore Dodson said.
Why it matters: The coalition’s work could influence county spending and service design for shelter, outreach and housing programs. Commissioners and staff said they…
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