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Committee approves $1.64 million for 'healthcare for the homeless'; director outlines outreach, services and data
Summary
The committee approved $1,642,325 for homeless-health services. Public Health Director Anna Thomas described how the program defines homelessness, outreach methods including a mobile clinic and two fixed sites, and said roughly 55% of patients are on Medicaid and about 200 children are active pediatric patients at any time.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen's Committee on Community Improvement approved an amending resolution to accept and expend $1,642,325 for CIP CIPC41002025, designated for homeless-health services.
Public Health Director Anna Thomas described the way different agencies define homelessness and the services the city funds under "healthcare for the homeless." "The definition of homelessness varies depending on which branch of government you speak to," she said, adding that Health and Human Services' definitions can include people at risk of homelessness as well as those experiencing it. Thomas said Healthcare for the Homeless provides outreach, two fixed facilities (one next to Hope for New Hampshire Recovery…
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