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Mayor highlights homelessness outreach, mental-health pilot serving 55 people

2168903 · January 30, 2025
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Mayor Keith James said the city's homeless outreach team increased from one to 10 full-time workers under his administration, reported results including housing or sheltering 302 chronically homeless individuals, and described a pilot with the Health Care District that has served 55 people who do not meet Baker Act criteria.

Mayor Keith James said West Palm Beach expanded its homeless outreach work and launched a mental-health pilot with the Health Care District of Palm Beach County that has served 55 people so far.

James said his administration increased the homeless outreach team from one staff member to 10 full-time employees whose duties include daily street engagement with people experiencing homelessness. He…

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