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Commissioners hear how Temecula contracts outreach to work with long‑term unhoused residents
Summary
Commissioners discussed local homelessness response; Director Russo described contracts with Social Work Action Group outreach staff, point‑in‑time count limitations and examples of long-term outreach leading to treatment placements.
Commissioner DeGraves asked how Temecula’s unhoused population compares with similar cities and what the city does for individuals resistant to services. Director Russo described the city’s contracted outreach work and long-term outreach strategy.
“Every other year now they do a point-in-time count, and that’s kind of our best opportunity to get an apples-to-apples comparison,” Director Russo said, adding that the point-in-time methodology undercounts…
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