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UCAN reports high exit rates from Gary Leak Navigation Center; neighbor urges rethink of Dream Center campground site
Summary
UCAN told the Roseburg City Council the Gary Leak Navigation Center recorded 92 exits with about 75–80% moving to sustainable housing; a resident opposed a proposed Dream Center campground citing safety and cost concerns and urged the city to reconsider the location.
The Roseburg City Council heard an update March 25 from UCAN on the Gary Leak Navigation Center’s operations and outcomes, and a nearby resident urged councilors to reject a proposed campground at the Dream Center site.
Jacob Schluter, housing and homeless services program manager for Douglas County at UCAN, told the council the navigation center follows a low‑barrier model that allows pets and provides 24/7 shelter staffing and partner services. “92 individuals have exited the program,” Schluter said, and “75 to 80% have gone into successful sustainable housing situations,” figures he attributed to the third‑party homeless management information system UCAN…
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