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Shalom Center requests $35,000 to staff diversion program that reported 307 households diverted from shelter
Summary
The Shalom Center asked for funding to staff a homelessness diversion program that reported 441 calls and 307 households diverted over an eight‑month period; the committee requested recidivism/re‑entry data and staffing cost details.
Armand Harris of the Shalom Center presented a request for $35,000 to support the Center’s diversion program, a first‑contact service that helps people avoid entering emergency shelter through mediation, short‑term aid, family reunification and referrals.
Harris said diversion is the first point of contact in Kenosha County’s homelessness response and reported that…
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