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Organizers Ask City to Make Homelessness and Recovery Resources More Visible: Brochures, Bulletin Boards, Navigators
5754770 · September 3, 2025
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Summary
Members of the community urged the council to expand visibility of existing county and city resources for people experiencing homelessness, including printed brochures, bulletin boards across public spaces and peer-led navigators.
Representatives from community groups told the Springfield City Council on Aug. 19 that many residents in crisis do not know about services already available and urged the city to make resource lists more visible and accessible. Rick Chatterjee, treasurer of the Land of Lincoln DSA, referenced a Sangamon County…
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