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Local advocates urge city support for youth transitional housing, seek letter of support
Summary
Speakers from Youth Connection and New Horizon Communities described local youth homelessness services, recent openings of transitional units and requested a city letter of support for grant funding while urging a compassionate, housing-first response to street homelessness.
Speakers during public comment on Aug. 19 asked the Shelton City Council to support local programs that serve young people experiencing homelessness and urged the city to adopt a housing-first approach to unsheltered people.
Annie Havens, who said she serves with Youth Connection, told the council the organization opened its first youth transitional housing home this month with three units and is remodeling…
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