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Auburn describes outreach, shelter and housing moves as part of homelessness response
Summary
City human-services officials described outreach operations, a city-run shelter and partnerships providing treatment, case management and temporary housing; staff said they housed 205 people in 2024 and made hundreds of outreach contacts.
City of Auburn human-services staff outlined an outreach-first approach to homelessness that combines on‑the‑ground contact, shelter capacity and referrals to treatment and supportive housing.
Kent Hay, human‑services director, described a five‑person outreach team that goes to encampments, RVs and other locations to offer services, sign people up for housing resources and, when necessary, enforce the city's camping ordinance. "We have a camping ordinance in the city of Auburn. So there is no camping in the city of Auburn," Hay said, explaining that outreach staff prioritize offers of services before escalating to notices or police…
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