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Students urge Housing First, permanent units and service access amid rising unsheltered count
Summary
Cambridge High School students presented point‑in‑time counts and recommended Housing First, expanded permanent housing and service access, citing a small decline in overall homelessness but a rise in unsheltered people in Metro Nashville.
Students from Cambridge High School told Metro Nashville elected officials Thursday that homelessness in the city requires a strategic, housing‑first response and improved access to services after the students reviewed recent point‑in‑time data.
Presenters said the 2024 point‑in‑time (PIT) count identified 2,094 people experiencing homelessness in Nashville on the night of Jan. 25, 2024, a 1.6 percent decline from 2,129 in 2023, but noted the unsheltered population rose by 135 people (about 23 percent) in that period.
Students described barriers to accessing benefits and services, including lack of internet access, difficulty keeping identity documents and transportation constraints. “Unsheltered individuals lack access to these things, and documentation is a low priority for many of them,” student Jasmine Muni Vogue said.…
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