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Pathfinders for Hope presents survey showing rise in unsheltered men; commission agrees to hear full report
Summary
Mark Cardenas of Pathfinders for Hope told the Vallejo Human Relations Commission a survey of 220 unsheltered men documents a sharp rise in homelessness and widespread service barriers. Commissioners voted unanimously to agendize a full presentation of the group's data at a future meeting.
Mark Cardenas, founder of Pathfinders for Hope, told the Vallejo Human Relations Commission on Oct. 22 that a survey of 220 unsheltered men found a 50% increase in Vallejo’s unsheltered male population over two years and widespread barriers to services.
Cardenas described the survey as “hard data from people living it every day” and said it documents a jump from roughly 450 to 682 unsheltered people — an increase of 232 — and that 74% of surveyed men reported trying to get help and being denied. He told commissioners that 86% of respondents reported current alcohol or…
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