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Residents and service providers urge Fond du Lac council to expand housing and support services
Summary
Multiple people with lived experience and service providers addressed the council during public comment, calling for increased affordable housing, mental-health and addiction services and clearer coordination between city and county roles.
Dozens of residents and representatives of service providers told the Fond du Lac City Council on Feb. 12 that homelessness in the community requires faster, coordinated action and more resources.
Speakers described barriers to exiting homelessness, including mental-health and substance-use disorders, high housing costs and limited local supports. “Mental health issues, substance abuse, high housing costs, and insufficient support services are what are making it difficult to escape the cycle of homelessness,” a statement read on behalf of Brandy, a…
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