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Zephyrhills police and CHIPS report dozens of outreach contacts, placements and $23,000 in direct aid
Summary
Chief Brewer and CHIPS coordinator Kathy McKenzie told the council the city’s Community Hope and Intervention Project has made multiple placements and distributed roughly $23,000 in assistance through local funds and coalition challenge grants since its coordinator began issuing aid.
The Zephyrhills Police Department and the local nonprofit CHIPS (Community Hope and Intervention Project) reported progress on outreach to people experiencing homelessness at the April 28 City Council meeting, including dozens of service contacts, multiple placements and several thousand dollars of direct aid.
Chief Brewer said the police department’s Community Response Team — formed in February 2023 and expanded to three officers — handled 218 service calls and 77 individual referral contacts in the period summarized for…
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