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Tulsa’s ‘Better Way’ program credits work crews and case management with housing and job placements

2257164 · February 10, 2025
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Summary

City-funded program places people who panhandle into daily work crews, pairs them with case managers and employment specialists, and reports more than 3,000 people helped since inception; participants described jobs and housing outcomes during the program overview.

Better Way, a city-funded alternative to panhandling in Tulsa, offers daily work crews for people experiencing homelessness and pairs participants with case managers and employment specialists, city materials said. The program aims to connect participants to jobs, housing, mental health and substance-abuse services.

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