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City’s Family and Community Support Program reports 253 service requests in 2024; housing needs dominate demand
Summary
Derek Elder, Seaside's family and community support practitioner, told council the mobile crisis program recorded 253 service requests in 2024 (84 mobile crisis, 169 outreach/referrals) and that housing and basic‑needs issues were the largest single category of calls; he described partnerships, service gaps and county coordination efforts.
Seaside, Calif. — Derek Elder, Seaside’s family and community support practitioner, delivered an annual update on March 6 showing sustained demand for mobile crisis response and community referrals and reporting that housing and basic‑needs issues comprised the largest share of requests in 2024.
Elder said the program — a mobile crisis response and linkage service embedded in the city — handled 253 total service requests in 2024: 84 mobile crisis calls and 169 community outreach/referral requests. He said the program has handled varying annual totals since its 2021 start, noting 91 mobile crisis calls and 181 other requests in 2021; 88 mobile crisis calls and 117 outreach requests in 2022 (305 total); and 68 mobile crisis and 226 outreach requests in 2023 (294 total). Elder said many…
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