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Avondale council adopts five‑year strategic plan to reduce homelessness; staff set measurable targets
Summary
Council approved a five‑year strategic plan that sets targets for exits to permanent housing, connections to treatment and expanded partnerships; staff will implement the plan through Neighborhood and Family Services and SONAR outreach operations.
The Avondale City Council on Oct. 6 unanimously adopted a five‑year strategic plan to guide the city’s response to homelessness, directing city staff to implement outcome targets the plan lists and to publish regular performance reporting.
City staff presented the final strategic plan and supporting principles, saying the effort builds on the SONAR outreach program’s work since 2022. The presentation said SONAR has engaged 329 individuals through 7,343 unique engagements and recorded 179 positive exits from homelessness during that period; staff provided outcome breakdowns showing 36% of exits to permanent housing, 34% to…
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