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Council hears calls for coordinated response to homelessness; visiting expert offers community-based model
Summary
Councilmembers described rising encampments and urged a multi-stakeholder approach. Visiting practitioner Sheila Delaney, who works on homelessness programs, encouraged locally tailored, community-led solutions and offered to be a resource.
Several councilmembers said encampments and visible homelessness are increasing and urged a coordinated response involving the county, nonprofits, businesses and community leaders.
Councilmember O'Shoemaker said he had observed encampments near Division Street and urged a multisector approach: "If a group of us can come together, a large group of just everybody, the county, the city,…
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